From 2c308dc552b2eb2f977f0b1c4ec07eecd5c6b350 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shannon Appelcline Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 09:39:56 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] New chapter links some other ways to set up nodes --- 02_3_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 02_3_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md diff --git a/02_3_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md b/02_3_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cbdd6fc --- /dev/null +++ b/02_3_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# 2.3: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core Machine via Other Means + +> :information_source: **NOTE:** This is a draft in progress, so that I can get some feedback from early reviewers. It is not yet ready for learning. + +The previous sections presume that you will be [§2.1: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand](02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md) or [§2.2: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md) (as a Linode). However, you can actually create a Bitcoin-Core instance via any methodology of your choice and still follow along with the later steps of this tutorial. + +Following are other setup methodologies that we are aware of: + +* *[Bitcoin Standup](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Bitcoin-Standup).* A completely mechanical setup from Blockchain Commons that will not only install Bitcoin-Core, but will also install other programs such as Tor. It is available as a [Mac App](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Bitcoin-StandUp-MacOS) or as [Linux Scripts](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Bitcoin-StandUp-MacOS) (based on our own setup in §2.2, but available for any flavor of Debian). +* *[Setting Up a Bitcoin Node on AWS](https://wolfmcnally.com/115/developer-notes-setting-up-a-bitcoin-node-on-aws/).* A step-by-step tutorial by @wolfmcnally on setting on Bitcoin-Core with Amazon Web Services (aws). + +Note that if you use one of these alternative setups, you will need to create the special Bitcoin aliases, as explained in [§3.1: Verifying Your Bitcoin Setup](03_1_Verifying_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md). + +## What's Next? + +Unless you want to return to one of the other methodologies for creating a Bitcoin-Core node, you should: + + * Move on to "bitcoin-cli" with [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](03_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md).