diff --git a/src/15_1_testbitcoin.c b/src/15_1_testbitcoin.c
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+#include <jansson.h>
+#include <bitcoinrpc.h>
+
+int main(void) {
+  
+  bitcoinrpc_global_init();
+
+  bitcoinrpc_cl_t *rpc_client;
+  rpc_client = bitcoinrpc_cl_init_params ("bitcoinrpc", "d8340efbcd34e312044c8431c59c792c", "127.0.0.1", 18332);
+
+  if (rpc_client) {
+
+    printf("Successfully connected to server!\n");
+  
+  } else {
+
+    printf("Failed to connect to server!\n");
+
+  }
+
+  bitcoinrpc_global_cleanup();
+
+}