Document the need to copy btcd's certificate.

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Josh Rickmar 2013-11-22 11:53:41 -05:00
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@ -73,10 +73,25 @@ want btcd and btcwallet running.
### Linux/BSD/POSIX/Source ### Linux/BSD/POSIX/Source
- Run the following commands to start btcd and btcwallet: - Run the following command to start btcd:
```bash ```bash
$ btcd --testnet -u rpcuser -P rpcpass $ btcd --testnet -u rpcuser -P rpcpass
```
- Copy btcd's autogenerated rpc.cert to ~/.btcwallet/ so btcwallet can
securely communicate with btcd over a TLS-encrypted websocket. This
step is only necessary for the first time starting btcwallet or if
btcd's autogenerated cert and key are removed and regenerated.
```bash
$ mkdir ~/.btcwallet/
$ cp ~/.btcd/rpc.cert ~/.btcwallet/cert.pem
```
- Run the following command to start btcwallet:
```bash
$ btcwallet -u rpcuser -P rpcpass $ btcwallet -u rpcuser -P rpcpass
``` ```