Bitcoin Core Introduction Discussion

Bitcoin Programming 101
#145

You have to create a new wallet with bitcoin-cli --regtest createwallet "wallet_name"

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#146

Hey Alk089 Thanks! but can you explain?? why like this?? just curious to the reason behind this. . . Thanks!

#147

Since the version 0.21 of Bitcoin this behavior was changed so that bitcoin-cli does not create a default wallet anymore and so you have to create it yourself. There should be a note in the course about this change.

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#148

Thanks alot! @Alko89

#149

Hi Ivan i cannot download bitcoin core as it says (This software is presently not available for download in the UK, and download links will not work if you are located within the UK.)

#150

Wallet

Hey guys, Iā€™m trying to generate a new address on the testnet and this comes up. Anyone knows how to load a wallet through PowerShell or this done thought Bitcoin Core client?

#151

Hi @John_Nutter. Try downloading it from github instead:

https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v0.21.1

#152

You have to create a new wallet with bitcoin-cli --regtest createwallet "wallet_name"

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#153

thanks for your help
Alko89

#154

Thanks. Worked like a charm.

#155

hey Alkon89, Help me witht Screenshot (124) his,

#156

Have you tried using -rpcwallet=filename?

#157

When creating a regtest mode, youā€™re creating your own blockchain, so you are making your own coin?

#158

Indeed, but without any other peer (because its your own local blockchain), its worthless, so is mean to do tests on a private network.

Carlos Z

#159

Hey there,

Working a Mac. That the process to run bitcoind in the terminal?

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#160

Seem to have figured it out after downloading the tar.gz file.

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#161

Hi All

Iā€™m trying to create a new wallet so I can generate a new address in ./bitcoin-cli and Iā€™m getting an error message (error code 1 - ā€œEOF Reachedā€).

Iā€™ve tried to follow the tutorial and discussion in the forum, however, with no success.

Thanks.

#162

Can you paste a more detailed error message or a screenshot?

#163

Screenshot

Please see attached screenshot.

Thanks

#164

I have figured it out using trial and error.

It took me a while but eventually got there in the end :slightly_smiling_face:

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