From f862b9f6dc3915390a0e6c0066656bf3340a1684 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shannon Appelcline Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 12:08:00 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] edits --- A3_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin_Regtest.md | 17 ----------------- A3_0_Using_Bitcoin_Regtest.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 A3_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin_Regtest.md create mode 100644 A3_0_Using_Bitcoin_Regtest.md diff --git a/A3_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin_Regtest.md b/A3_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin_Regtest.md deleted file mode 100644 index c2f72f5..0000000 --- a/A3_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin_Regtest.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -# A2.0: Setting Up a Bitcoin Regtest - -While developing Bitcoin applications, you might want to use your applications isolated from any public Blockchain such as the Mainnet or the Testnet. -You can create a Blockchain from scratch using the Regtest, with one main advantage over Testnet: you choose when to create new blocks, so you have complete control over the environment. - -## Objectives for This Chapter - -After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to: - - * Create your own Blockchain from scratch - * Generate/mine blocks and get the rewards - * Get balance and interact with Bitcoind in a private way - -## Table of Contents - * [Section One: Starting the Regtest](A3_1_Starting_the_Regtest.md) - * [Section Two: Mining with Regtest](A3_2_Mining_with_Regtest.md) - * [Section Three: Testing with Regtest](A3_3_Testing_with_Regtest.md) diff --git a/A3_0_Using_Bitcoin_Regtest.md b/A3_0_Using_Bitcoin_Regtest.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..774baa2 --- /dev/null +++ b/A3_0_Using_Bitcoin_Regtest.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Appendix III: Using Bitcoin Regtest + +The majority of this course presumes that you will either use the Mainnet or Testnet. However, those aren't the only choices. While developing Bitcoin applications, you might want to keep your applications isolated from these public blockchains. You can create a Blockchain from scratch using the Regtest, which has one other major advantage over Testnet: you choose when to create new blocks, so you have complete control over the environment. + +## Objectives for This Chapter + +After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to: + + * Create a blockchain from scratch + * Use that blockchain to interact with `bitcoind` in a private way + * Use that blockchain to generate blocks and get the rewards + +Supporting objectives include the ability to: + + * Understand the advantages of Regtest + +## Table of Contents + * [Section One: Starting the Regtest](A3_1_Starting_the_Regtest.md) + * [Section Two: Mining with Regtest](A3_2_Mining_with_Regtest.md) + * [Section Three: Testing with Regtest](A3_3_Testing_with_Regtest.md)