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==== Configuring the Bitcoin Core Node
Edit the configuration file in your preferred editor and set the parameters, replacing the password with a strong password as recommended by +bitcoind+. Do _not_ use the password shown in the book. Create a file inside the _.bitcoin_ directory (under your user's home directory) so that it is named _.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf_ and provide a username and password:
((("Bitcoin Core", "running core nodes", "configuring")))Edit the configuration file in your preferred editor and set the parameters, replacing the password with a strong password as recommended by +bitcoind+. Do _not_ use the password shown in the book. Create a file inside the _.bitcoin_ directory (under your user's home directory) so that it is named _.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf_ and provide a username and password: