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merge-script a005fdff6c Merge bitcoin/bitcoin#34074: A few followups after introducing /rest/blockpart/ endpoint
59b93f11e8 rest: print also HTTP response reason in case of an error (Roman Zeyde)
7fe94a0493 rest: add a test for unsuported `/blockpart/` request type (Roman Zeyde)
55d0d19b5c rest: deduplicate `interface_rest.py` negative tests (Roman Zeyde)
89eb531024 rest: update release notes for `/blockpart/` endpoint (Roman Zeyde)
41118e17f8 blockstorage: simplify partial block read validation (Roman Zeyde)
599effdeab rest: reformat `uri_prefixes` initializer list (Roman Zeyde)

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  The commits below should resolve a few leftovers from #33657.

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Bitcoin Core

Setup

Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions, which requires several hundred gigabytes or more of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to several days or more.

To download Bitcoin Core, visit bitcoincore.org.

Running

The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin Core on your native platform.

Unix

Unpack the files into a directory and run:

  • bin/bitcoin-qt (GUI) or
  • bin/bitcoind (headless)
  • bin/bitcoin (wrapper command)

The bitcoin command supports subcommands like bitcoin gui, bitcoin node, and bitcoin rpc exposing different functionality. Subcommands can be listed with bitcoin help.

Windows

Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.

macOS

Drag Bitcoin Core to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin Core.

Need Help?

Building

The following are developer notes on how to build Bitcoin Core on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.

Development

The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.

Resources

Miscellaneous

License

Distributed under the MIT software license.