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| author | Chuf <42591821+gapeman@users.noreply.github.com> | 2019-08-15 14:33:54 +0000 |
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| committer | gapeman <gasper.cefarin@gmail.com> | 2019-08-19 19:34:57 +0200 |
| commit | 1373fa7e3d3f04ce6938cdcd2124cba71ff82ca0 (patch) | |
| tree | add7b10d4c8e38fa5e3d09b894c12ee32b95be27 /doc/bitcoin-conf.md | |
| parent | 8bd5e0af9983c6892d4076881d634cc524d643fd (diff) | |
doc: add default bitcoin.conf locations
Added default bitcoin.conf data directories and paths
Added example bitcoin.conf link
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diff --git a/doc/bitcoin-conf.md b/doc/bitcoin-conf.md index f8146b5d75..f4a8edec75 100644 --- a/doc/bitcoin-conf.md +++ b/doc/bitcoin-conf.md @@ -50,3 +50,13 @@ rpcport=4000 The configuration file is not automatically created; you can create it using your favorite text editor. By default, the configuration file name is `bitcoin.conf` and it is located in the Bitcoin data directory, but both the Bitcoin data directory and the configuration file path may be changed using the `-datadir` and `-conf` command-line options. The `includeconf=<file>` option in the `bitcoin.conf` file can be used to include additional configuration files. + +### Default configuration file locations + +Operating System | Data Directory | Example Path +-- | -- | -- +Windows | `%APPDATA%\Bitcoin\` | `C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf` +Linux | `$HOME/.bitcoin/` | `/home/username/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf` +macOS | `$HOME/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/` | `/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf` + +You can find an example bitcoin.conf file in [share/examples/bitcoin.conf](../share/examples/bitcoin.conf). |