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New Page: Describe How To Run A Full Node #410

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harding opened this issue May 19, 2014 · 2 comments
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New Page: Describe How To Run A Full Node #410

harding opened this issue May 19, 2014 · 2 comments

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@harding
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harding commented May 19, 2014

As requested by Raúl Martínez and supported by @wladimir, add a page for advanced users describing how to install bitcoind as a system service and configure it (and your network) so it can act as a full peer.

I tried writing an outline for this page, but it quickly became evident that starting bitcoind as a service on Linux requires a fair amount of extra work and a lot of "if you have X, then do Y"-type descriptions covering the different ways different distributions handle init scripts.

I think it may be advantageous to delay writing this page until there's a package for Ubuntu, Windows, or OSX which lets bitcoind run as a background service. See: bitcoin/bitcoin#4124
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jgarzik commented May 19, 2014

+1

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saivann commented May 19, 2014

@harding Good idea. This page could probably be linked from the "Download" and "Participate" page.

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Full Node Howto: Add Windows 7, Ubuntu Server, and Other Linux
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* Added instructions for Windows 7, but only for Bitcoin Core GUI. I
  added a stub for anyone who wants to write instructions for using the
  daemon on Windows.

* Added instructions for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server, but only for Bitcoin
  core daemon. I assume most server users run headless.

* Added instructions for Other Linux Distributions, for both GUI and
  daemon. Hopefully the instructions are general enough to apply to most
  distributions but specific enough that they actually help readers.

* Added a stub for Windows 8.1 as I don't have access to a copy, and all
  the pay-per-hour Windows VPSes I can find run some version of Windows
  Server. (I have the same problem with OS X.)

* Hid some subsections in the table of contents: I found having
  subsections named "Bitcoin Core GUI" and "...Daemon" within multiple
  sections distracting, so I hid them in the TOC.

* Added basic PGP verification instructions: I didn't try to explain PGP
  to newbies, but I did provide instructions useful to people who have
  used PGP before.  These instructions are currently displayed in the
  Windows 7 and Other Linux Distributions sections (where users download
  from Bitcoin.org).

* Made sure the end of each install section points to the Network
  Configuration section so users open port 8333.

Closes #410
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