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# Chapter Three: Preparing Your Bitcoin Wallet
You're now ready to begin working with the `bitcoin-cli` command-line interface. But that first requires that you understand your Bitcoin setup and its wallet features, which is what will be explained in this chapter.
For this and future chapters, we presume that you have a VPS with Bitcoin installed, running `bitcoind`. We also presume that you are connected to signet (or testnet), allowing for access to bitcoins without using real funds. You can either do this with Bitcoin Standup at Linode.com, per [§2.1: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core VPS with Bitcoin Standup](02_1_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS_with_StackScript.md), or via other means, per [§2.2: Setting up a Bitcoin-Core Machine via Other Means](02_2_Setting_Up_Bitcoin_Core_Other.md).
## Objectives for This Chapter
After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to:
* Demonstrate that Their Bitcoin Node is Installed and Up-to-date
* Create Bitcoin Wallets
* Use Basic Wallet Commands
Supporting objectives include the ability to:
* Understand the Basic Bitcoin File Layout
* Use Basic Informational Commands
* Understand What a Descriptor Wallet Is
* Understand What a Ranged Descriptor Is
## Table of Contents
* [Section One: Verifying Your Bitcoin Setup](03_1_Verifying_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md)
* [Section Two: Knowing Your Bitcoin Setup](03_2_Knowing_Your_Bitcoin_Setup.md)
* [Section Three: Setting Up Your Wallet](03_3_Setting_Up_Your_Wallet.md)
* [Section Four: Understanding the Descriptor Wallet](03_4_Understanding_the_Descriptor_Wallet.md)