-datadir is now allowed in config files #4510

pull zw wants to merge 1 commits into bitcoin:master from zw:datadir changing 1 files +1 −1

zw commented at 1:09 AM on July 12, 2014: contributor

Worked for me on 0.9.2.1 anyway.
-datadir is now allowed in config files 6b407e4e56
BitcoinPullTester commented at 1:41 AM on July 12, 2014: none

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laanwj commented at 7:38 AM on July 12, 2014: member

ACK. Indeed. You can specify -datadir in the config file. This is especially useful if you specify -conf, as you can define a whole configuration from the config file.

This is good as it replaces 'datadir-based' thinking, where the datadir defines where the configuration file is. After all there are good reasons to keep configuration files and data in separate places. See also #4124.
sipa commented at 5:56 PM on July 12, 2014: member

ACK
laanwj merged this on Jul 14, 2014
laanwj closed this on Jul 14, 2014
laanwj referenced this in commit 08c6339124 on Jul 14, 2014
dcousens commented at 5:02 AM on July 31, 2015: contributor

What is the syntax for -datadir in the configuration file?

edit: seems that it is just datadir=/your/path/here
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