MacOS - Bitcoincore QT - GUI The configuration file could not be opened. #16811

issue stebystep opened this issue on September 5, 2019
  1. stebystep commented at 10:18 PM on September 5, 2019: none

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    Bitcoin Core version 0.18.1 (64-bit) running on MacOS High Sierra. Bitcoin Core QT - UI Bitcoin Core >> Preferences >> Main >> Open Configuration File

    Error Message Received "The configuration file could not be opened."

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    Edit bitcoin.conf through the GUI

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    While troubleshooting the problem I went to

    /Users/MyUser/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/ and verified there's a symbolic link from there to /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf

    The problem was that /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/ directory didn't exist after the initial install.

    Once mkdir /Users/MyUser/bitcoin/ and touch bitcoin.conf the problem was solved.

    This is minor, but for a newbie like me or even less experienced is helpful if you can fix ;)

    Thank you guys!

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  2. fanquake added the label macOS on Sep 5, 2019
  3. fanquake closed this on Apr 26, 2020

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