Bitcoind.exe as a service
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- Download Bitcoin Cash Node, Bitcoin Unlimited or other bitcoind.exe
- Create a data directory for bitcoind.exe
- Create a configuration file bitcoin.conf for bitcoind
- Download nssm.exe from https://nssm.cc/download
- Unpack nssm.exe
- Open cmd.exe
- cmd.exe: cd Path\To\nssm
- cmd.exe: nssm.exe install bitcoind-service
- Set path to bitcoind.exe and the argument -conf=C:\your\bitcoin.conf -datadir=C:\your\datadir
- Set Shutdown options
- Set Exit actions
- Set a name and description
- Set startup type: Automatic (Delayed Start)
- Go to "Log on"-tab and enter a username and password
- Install the service
- Now you can start the service in cmd.exe with: nssm.exe start bitcoind-service