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# 2A - Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand # 2.1: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand
> **NOTE:** This is a draft in progress, so that I can get some feedback from early reviewers. It is not yet ready for learning. > **NOTE:** This is a draft in progress, so that I can get some feedback from early reviewers. It is not yet ready for learning.
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> **WARNING:** Don’t use a VPS for a bitcoin wallet with significant real funds; see http://blog.thestateofme.com/2012/03/03/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-linode-bitcoin-incident/ . It is very nice to be able experiment with real bitcoin transactions on a live node without tying up a self-hosted server on a local network. I’ve also found it useful to be able to use an iPhone or iPad to communicate via SSH to my VPS to do some simple bitcoin tasks. But a higher level of safety is required for significant funds. > **WARNING:** Don’t use a VPS for a bitcoin wallet with significant real funds; see http://blog.thestateofme.com/2012/03/03/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-linode-bitcoin-incident/ . It is very nice to be able experiment with real bitcoin transactions on a live node without tying up a self-hosted server on a local network. I’ve also found it useful to be able to use an iPhone or iPad to communicate via SSH to my VPS to do some simple bitcoin tasks. But a higher level of safety is required for significant funds.
If you want to instead have a script do the setup for you, specifically at linode.com, read the parallel HOWTO file, [2B - Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](./2_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md). If you want to instead have a script do the setup for you, specifically at linode.com, read the parallel HOWTO file, [2.1: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](./2_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md).
If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [3 - Playing with Bitcoin Core](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin.md). If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [3.0: Playing with Bitcoin Core](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin.md).
## Choosing Your Bitcoin Setup ## Choosing Your Bitcoin Setup
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So, it might be time for a few more espressos. So, it might be time for a few more espressos.
But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [Playing with Bitcoin](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin.md), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting. But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [3.0: Playing with Bitcoin](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin.md), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting.
### Useful commands ### Useful commands