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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, [§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 ## Choosing Your Bitcoin Setup
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> **TESTNET vs MAINNET:** An unpruned mainnet will take hours longer. > **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). **Mainnet.** This will download the entirety of the Bitnet blockchain. That's 120G of data (and getting more every day).