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diff --git a/doc/files.md b/doc/files.md index cd23d547bb..5475826329 100644 --- a/doc/files.md +++ b/doc/files.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Subdirectory | File(s) | Description `indexes/blockfilter/basic/` | `fltrNNNNN.dat`<sup>[\[2\]](#note2)</sup> | Blockfilter index filters for the basic filtertype; *optional*, used if `-blockfilterindex=basic` `wallets/` | | [Contains wallets](#multi-wallet-environment); can be specified by `-walletdir` option; if `wallets/` subdirectory does not exist, a wallet resides in the data directory `./` | `banlist.dat` | Stores the IPs/subnets of banned nodes -`./` | `bitcoin.conf` | Contains [configuration settings](bitcoin-conf.md) for `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt`; can be specified by `-conf` option +`./` | `bitcoin.conf` | User-defined [configuration settings](bitcoin-conf.md) for `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt`. File is not written to by the software and must be created manually. Path can be specified by `-conf` option `./` | `bitcoind.pid` | Stores the process ID (PID) of `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt` while running; created at start and deleted on shutdown; can be specified by `-pid` option `./` | `debug.log` | Contains debug information and general logging generated by `bitcoind` or `bitcoin-qt`; can be specified by `-debuglogfile` option `./` | `fee_estimates.dat` | Stores statistics used to estimate minimum transaction fees and priorities required for confirmation @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Subdirectory | File(s) | Description `./` | `mempool.dat` | Dump of the mempool's transactions `./` | `onion_private_key` | Cached Tor hidden service private key for `-listenonion` option `./` | `peers.dat` | Peer IP address database (custom format) +`./` | `settings.json` | Read-write settings set through GUI or RPC interfaces, augmenting manual settings from [bitcoin.conf](bitcoin-conf.md). File is created automatically if read-write settings storage is not disabled with `-nosettings` option. Path can be specified with `-settings` option `./` | `.cookie` | Session RPC authentication cookie; if used, created at start and deleted on shutdown; can be specified by `-rpccookiefile` option `./` | `.lock` | Data directory lock file |