Chapter 15 improvements

This commit is contained in:
Bruno Volpato 2017-12-13 14:21:44 -08:00
parent 4f1cb3ed52
commit ae7f716a0a

View File

@ -7,15 +7,23 @@ Bitcoin Cores regression test mode (regtest mode) lets you instantly create a
## Starting Bitcoind in Regtest Mode
To start your Bitcoind (Bitcoin Daemon) in Regtest mode and create a private Blockchain, you have to use the following command:
After [setting up your Bitcoin-Core VPS](02_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS.md), you are now able to use the Regtest mode. To start Bitcoind (Bitcoin Daemon) in Regtest mode and create a private Blockchain, you have to use the following command:
```
$ bitcoind -regtest -daemon
```
## Resetting the Regtest Blockchain
Regtest wallets and block chain state (chainstate) are saved in the regtest subdirectory of the Bitcoin configuration directory.
If you want to start a brand new Blockchain using the Regtest mode, all you have to do is delete the `regtest` folder and restart the Bitcoind.
Regtest wallets and block chain state (chainstate) are saved in the regtest subdirectory of the Bitcoin configuration directory:
```
user@mybtc:~/.bitcoin# ls
bitcoin.conf regtest testnet3
```
If you want to start a brand new Blockchain using the Regtest mode, all you have to do is delete the `regtest` folder and restart the Bitcoind:
```
$ rm -rf regtest
```
## What's Next?