Thanks for the replies, but I think I am in over my head a bit. Not sure how to configure this file and with what username and password to use?
Also I don't have an executable for 'bitcoind', only one for bitcoin-ci, bitcoin-wallet and bitcoin-tx.
Your AV might have quarantined the executable(s)?
Just follow these simple steps (
if you have an AV, put an exception for the bitcoin installation folder):
- 1. Download the v0.18.1 installer from https://bitcoin.org/en/download
- 2. Install it over the old version; don't worry about the data dir, it wont be deleted.
- 3. Double click bitcoind.exe or Go to the directory of the executable and Hold CTRL+ALT+Right Click on an empty space within the directory,
select "Open command window here" then type bitcoind - 4. Open another command window (using the same steps above) and type in your preferred bitcoin cli command.
Ex. bitcoin-cli getblockchaininfo (it should work without '.exe' but if it didn't, add it)
Tried it, it worked for me and I've used the same OS
BTW if it didn't work, you should add
server=1 in your bitcoin.conf like I said above.
Go to (
hold WIN+R; type %appdata%, open bitcoin folder)
%appdata%/bitcoin, then create a new file named "
bitcoin.conf" then edit it.
Or just download the default/configured sample from the 2nd post and paste it there.
bitcoin-qt executable requires bitcoind to run.
That's wrong. Bitcoin-qt is independent of bitcoind and can run without bitcoind.
Correct for bitcoin-qt,
but for bitcoin-cli, bitcoind should be running as well.