Disclaimer

Not financial advice

This site explains how to run Bitcoin Core. Nothing here is investment, tax or legal advice. Running a node does not make you money, protect your coins, or make you anonymous. You are responsible for your own machine, backups and keys.

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Accuracy

Bitcoin Core versions, option defaults, prices and chain size change. We try to keep pages current, but check bitcoincore.org and the vendor before you download or buy. Software comes without warranty, and so does this site.

Security

Guides assume you control the machine. A VPS provider can see everything on its servers. Do not expose the RPC port to the internet. We will never ask for your keys.

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