Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line/4_0_Creating_Basic_Bitcoin_Transactions.md

Chapter Four: Sending Bitcoin Transactions

This chapter describes three different methods for sending bitcoins to normal P2PKH addresses from the command line, using only the bitcoin-cli interface.

Objectives for This Chapter

After working through this chapter, a developer will be able to:

• Decide How to Send Money Through Bitcoin
• Create a Raw Transaction
• Use Arithmetic to Calculate Fees

Supporting objectives include the ability to:

• Use Basic Methods to Send Money
• Understand Transactions & Transaction Fees
• Use Auto Fee Calculation Methods to Send Money
• Understand the Dangers of Raw Transactions

Table of Contents

• Part One: Sending Coins the Easy Way
• Part Two: Creating a Raw Transaction
  • Interlude: Using JQ
• Part Three: Creating a Raw Transaction with Named Arguments
• Part Four: Sending Coins with a Raw Transaction
• Part Five: Sending Coins with an Automated Raw Transactio