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Bitcoind is both a headless daemon and a client for the same daemon. It also provides a JSON-RPC interface, allowing it to be controlled locally (via bitcond or another CLI client) or remotely [[Original Bitcoin client/API Calls list|Various commands]] are made available by the API. | |||
To use locally, first start the program in daemon mode: | |||
:bitcoind -daemon | |||
Then you can use the same program to execute [[Original Bitcoin client/API Calls list|API commands]], e.g.: | |||
:bitcoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true | |||
:bitcoind getbalance | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 14 May 2011
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The Original Bitcoin client is the first bitcoin client in the network's history. It is also the official client of the bitcoin project. It's available under the MIT license for Windows, 32 and 64-bit GNU/Linux-based OSes and Mac OS X.
The client comes with two executables, a GUI and an command line interface (CLI).
Executables
Bitcoin (GUI)
The bitcoin GUI provides an easy to use wxWidgets-based interface, allowing to receive and send bitcoins, and generate bitcoins using the computer's CPU power.
Bitcoind (CLI)
Bitcoind is both a headless daemon and a client for the same daemon. It also provides a JSON-RPC interface, allowing it to be controlled locally (via bitcond or another CLI client) or remotely Various commands are made available by the API.
To use locally, first start the program in daemon mode:
- bitcoind -daemon
Then you can use the same program to execute API commands, e.g.:
- bitcoind listreceivedbyaddress 0 true
- bitcoind getbalance
History
- Version 0.3.20 was released for all supported platforms on February 21, 2011[1].