Question about creating my own Bitcoin network

[BlackHatCoiner]

I would like to create my own bitcoin network but I do not understand how.

Just 2 computers that will have their own network. I want to explore the mining, the difficulty that won't be high meaning that I can mine from pc.

Can you help me with this? Will I download the bitcoin core's files and change all the nodes IPs to only one?

Testnet isn't the same thing, it's an entire network. Neither regnet, it's just for the local PC.

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[NotFuzzyWarm]

Sounds like you want to make another SHA256 network/coin which would make it yet another altcoin. Only BTC is Bitcoin and there is only 1 Bitcoin network. ALL others, even those using SHA256 - are altcoins. Period.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Sounds like you want to make another SHA256 network/coin which would make it yet another altcoin. Only BTC is Bitcoin and there is only 1 Bitcoin network. ALL others, even those using SHA256 - are altcoins. Period.

Yes, technically I want to make an altcoin. But I just want it to... watch it happens! Mining, sending, receiving. That's all. I own 2 computers and this idea came up to my head.

[HCP]

Neither regnet, it's just for the local PC.

RegTest is not just limited to one PC. You can use RegTest across a network with 2 or more PCs... For a demo, have a look here:
Initial Setup and experimenting with RegTest: https://samsclass.info/141/proj/pBitc1.htm
Adding a 2nd node to your RegTest network: https://samsclass.info/141/proj/pBitc2.htm

[BitMaxz]

Yes, technically I want to make an altcoin. But I just want it to... watch it happens! Mining, sending, receiving. That's all. I own 2 computers and this idea came up to my head.

I have a link where you can start to learn and create your own blockchain/cryptocurrency.

Take a look at this link below.
- https://github.com/openblockchains/awesome-blockchains

You can see a bunch of useful links to start creating your own Blockchain/cryptocurrency.

[nc50lc]

Follow this if you want to start your own chain with the same network rules as Bitcoin:
https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/19288 <--- Sounds like your goal
You need a Github account to fork Bitcoin.

Follow this if you want to make a completely new Altcoin with your own rules:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=225690.0

Note: I won't be able to help you follow those tutorials.

[BrewMaster]

if you are trying to create an altcoin like what first comment said, then you are wasting your time. but if your goal is to learn the things you listed such as mining,... then again you are wasting your time since you will not learn anything but just looking at the end result which is a blockchain that keeps growing. instead you have to spend a lot of times, even months, going through the documentation and the source code to see what actually happens not just the result.

[BlackHatCoiner]

Thanks guys, lots of useful links.