Access Bitcoin Test Network "-testnet"

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∟Access Bitcoin Test Network "-testnet"

This section describes what is Bitcoin Test Network -testnet.

Bitcoin Test Network (-testnet) is a network of peer nodes running the Bitcoin test blockchain, which allows users to send and receive transactions for testing purpose.

Here is how you can run your local Bitcoin Core Daemon to join the Bitcoin Test Network:

C:\>\local\bitcoin-0.15.1\bin\bitcoind -testnet

You should see "bitcoind.exe" process running in the background.

Here is how you can run some commands to interact with the Bitcoin Test Network through your local Bitcoin Core Daemon:

C:\>\local\bitcoin-0.15.1\bin\bitcoin-cli -testnet uptime
40651

C:\>\local\bitcoin-0.15.1\bin\bitcoin-cli -testnet getchaintips
[
 {
  "height": 1029998,
  "hash": "00000000000121674d133d45b91941c6168b4c19d32f529432a4c184174d0b86",
  "branchlen": 1029998,
  "status": "headers-only"
 },
 {
  "height": 0,
  "hash": "000000000933ea01ad0ee984209779baaec3ced90fa3f408719526f8d77f4943",
  "branchlen": 0,
  "status": "active"
 }
]

C:\>\local\bitcoin-0.15.1\bin\bitcoin-cli -testnet stop
Bitcoin server stopping