Ryan Ofsky 3746f00be1 init: Error if ignored bitcoin.conf file is found
Show an error on startup if a bitcoin datadir that is being used contains a
`bitcoin.conf` file that is ignored. There are two cases where this could
happen:

- One case reported in
  https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/27246#issuecomment-1470006043
  happens when a bitcoin.conf file in the default datadir (e.g.
  $HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf) has a "datadir=/path" line that sets different
  datadir containing a second bitcoin.conf file. Currently the second
  bitcoin.conf file is ignored with no warning.

- Another way this could happen is if a -conf= command line argument points
  to a configuration file with a "datadir=/path" line and that specified path
  contains a bitcoin.conf file, which is currently ignored.

This change only adds an error message and doesn't change anything about way
settings are applied. It also doesn't trigger errors if there are redundant
-datadir or -conf settings pointing at the same configuration file, only if
they are pointing at different files and one file is being ignored.
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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 a few hundred gigabytes of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day 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)

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.