<p>The python file is not provided if you installed bitcoind through PPA. </p>

<p>You can download it yourself</p>

<p><code>wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py</code></p>

<p>And run the program as follows</p>

<p><code>python3 rpcauth.py myusername mysecretpassword</code></p>

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gijswijs
<p>I can't find the python file to create the rpc credentials. According to the documentation it should reside somewhere here:</p>

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  <p>using the output from the script in share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py </p>
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Where to find rpcauth.py for configuring rpcauth in bitcoin.conf on Ubuntu
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# Where to find rpcauth.py for configuring rpcauth in bitcoin.conf on Ubuntu

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-24)

I can't find the python file to create the rpc credentials. According to the documentation it should reside somewhere here:

> using the output from the script in share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-04-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The python file is not provided if you installed bitcoind through PPA.

You can download it yourself

`wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/master/share/rpcauth/rpcauth.py`

And run the program as follows

`python3 rpcauth.py myusername mysecretpassword`


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