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How to get bitcoins for development using Regtest
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How to get bitcoins for development using Regtest

Start bitcoind

> bitcoind -regtest -datadir=./ -printtoconsole

Generate block chain

> bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=./ generate 101

Check balance

> bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=./ getbalance
50.00000000

Spend some bitcoins

> bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=./ getnewaddress
mjBpxbvtBKwRVtdSZBHeGNydfBY2s6rNYp

> $NEW_ADDRESS = mjBpxbvtBKwRVtdSZBHeGNydfBY2s6rNYp

> bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=./ sendtoaddress $NEW_ADDRESS 10

Confirm transaction

> bitcoin-cli -regtest -datadir=./ listunspent 0

References

bitcoin.org

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