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# Controlling and querying btcd via btcctl
btcctl is a command line utility that can be used to both control and query btcd
via [RPC](http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_procedure_call). btcd does
**not** enable its RPC server by default; You must configure at minimum both an
RPC username and password or both an RPC limited username and password:
* btcd.conf configuration file
```bash
[Application Options]
rpcuser=myuser
rpcpass=SomeDecentp4ssw0rd
rpclimituser=mylimituser
rpclimitpass=Limitedp4ssw0rd
```
* btcctl.conf configuration file
```bash
[Application Options]
rpcuser=myuser
rpcpass=SomeDecentp4ssw0rd
```
OR
```bash
[Application Options]
rpclimituser=mylimituser
rpclimitpass=Limitedp4ssw0rd
```
For a list of available options, run: `$ btcctl --help`