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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 do all the setup by hand, please read the parallel HOWTO file, [2.1: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand](./2_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md). If you want to instead do all the setup by hand, please read the parallel HOWTO file, [§2.1: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand](./2_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md).
If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [3.0: Playing with bitcoin-cli](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin-CLI.md). If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](3_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md).
## Getting Started with Linode ## Getting Started with Linode
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### Load the StackScript ### Load the StackScript
There's a copy of our Bitcoin VPS Setup StackScript in [the repo here](2_2__Script_Linode_Setup.stackscript). This script basically automates the Bitcoin VPS setup instructions from [2A - Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand](./2A_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md). If you want to be particulary prudent, read it over carefully. If you are satisfied, you can copy that StackScript into your own account by going to [Manage StackScripts](https://manager.linode.com/stackscripts/index), or clicking the link under your list of Linodes. Click "Add a new StackScript", give it a good name (we use `Bitcoin VPS Setup`), then copy and paste the script. There's a copy of our Bitcoin VPS Setup StackScript in [the repo here](2_2__Script_Linode_Setup.stackscript). This script basically automates the Bitcoin VPS setup instructions from [§2.1: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand](2_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md). If you want to be particulary prudent, read it over carefully. If you are satisfied, you can copy that StackScript into your own account by going to [Manage StackScripts](https://manager.linode.com/stackscripts/index), or clicking the link under your list of Linodes. Click "Add a new StackScript", give it a good name (we use `Bitcoin VPS Setup`), then copy and paste the script.
### Add a Linode ### Add a Linode
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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 [3.0: Playing with bitcoin-cli](3_0_Playing_with_Bitcoin-CLI.md), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting. But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](3_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting.
## Appendix I: Bitcoin Installation Types ## Appendix I: Bitcoin Installation Types