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MacOS - Bitcoincore QT - GUI The configuration file could not be opened. #16811

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Bitcoin Core version 0.18.1 (64-bit) running on MacOS High Sierra.
Bitcoin Core QT - UI
Bitcoin Core >> Preferences >> Main >> Open Configuration File

Error Message Received
"The configuration file could not be opened."

Edit bitcoin.conf through the GUI

While troubleshooting the problem I went to

/Users/MyUser/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/ and verified there's a symbolic link from there to /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf

The problem was that /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/ directory didn't exist after the initial install.

Once mkdir /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/ and touch bitcoin.conf the problem was solved.

This is minor, but for a newbie like me or even less experienced is helpful if you can fix ;)

Thank you guys!

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