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Expand Up @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ All three programs get settings from ``bitcoin.conf`` in the ``Bitcoin`` applica

- Linux: ``$HOME/.bitcoin/``

Note: ``bitcoin.conf`` may not exist at these locations. If you chose a custom location during the GUI setup it will be at this custom location. The file may also need to be created: in the custom data folder you chose, or in the locations above.

To use ``bitcoind`` and ``bitcoin-cli``, you will need to add a `RPC <../reference/rpc/index.html>`__ password to your ``bitcoin.conf`` file. Both programs will read from the same file if both run on the same system as the same user, so any long random password will work:

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