diff --git a/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md b/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md index 2ecd7fc..8ebc5fe 100644 --- a/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md +++ b/02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_by_Hand.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ This document explains how to set up a VPS (Virtual Private Sever) by hand to ru > **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, [§2.2: 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, [§2.2: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.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). +If you already have a Bitcoin node running, instead read the next HOWTO file, [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](03_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md). ## Choosing Your Bitcoin Setup @@ -395,9 +395,17 @@ $ btcblock > **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** An unpruned mainnet will take hours longer. -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. +But, when you're ready to go, continue on with [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](03_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md), where we'll talk about the files and how you can start experimenting. -## Appendix I: Bitcoin Installation Types +## Summary: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by Hand + +By setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS by hand you've simultaneously created your playform for learning Bitcoin while also ensuring that you know how it all works. + +## What's Next? + +See the other method for setting up a VPS with [§2.2: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with StackScript](02_2_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md). Or, move on to "bitcoin-cli" with [Chapter Three: Understanding Your Bitcoin Setup](03_0_Understanding_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md). + +## Appendix: Bitcoin Installation Types **Mainnet.** This will download the entirety of the Bitnet blockchain. That's 120G of data (and getting more every day).