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To get started with Bitcoin, you first need to set up a machine running Bitcoin. The articles in this section describe how to do so using a VPS (Virtual Private Server). To get started with Bitcoin, you first need to set up a machine running Bitcoin. The articles in this section describe how to do so using a VPS (Virtual Private Server).
## Objectives for this Section
After working through this section, a developer will be able to:
* Decide Between the Five Major Types of Bitcoin Nodes
* Create a Bitcoin Node for Development
* Create a Local Instance of the Bitcoin Blockchain
Supporting objectives include the ability to:
* Understand the Basic Network Setup of the VPS
* Decide Which Security Priorities to Implement
* Understand the Difference between Pruned and Unpruned Nodes
* Understand the Difference between Mainnet, Testnet, and Regtest Nodes
* Interpret the Basics of the Bitcoin Configuration File
## Table of Contents
You can either create your VPS by hand or you can use a simple StackScript at Linode.com to do so. You can either create your VPS by hand or you can use a simple StackScript at Linode.com to do so.
* [Part One: Setting Up a Bitcoin Core VPS by Hand](2_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md) * [Part One: Setting Up a Bitcoin Core VPS by Hand](2_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md)