<p>To run it as a daemon type:</p>

<pre><code>$ bitcoind -daemon
bitcoin server starting
$
</code></pre>

<p>You can then use the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list">API calls</a> to do whatever you want:</p>

<pre><code>$ bitcoind getblockcount
153407
$ bitcoind getconnectioncount
20
</code></pre>

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When I run that, I get "error: incorrect rpcuser or rpcpassword (authorization failed)". Do I need to pass those values on the command line?
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<p>I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run properly without any parameters? How do I later check the status of the client (check number of connections, balance, etc)?</p>

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# Running Bitcoin on command-line-only system

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-15)

I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run properly without any parameters? How do I later check the status of the client (check number of connections, balance, etc)?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-11-15. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

To run it as a daemon type:
$ bitcoind -daemon
bitcoin server starting
$

You can then use the API calls to do whatever you want:
$ bitcoind getblockcount
153407
$ bitcoind getconnectioncount
20

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: When I run that, I get "error: incorrect rpcuser or rpcpassword (authorization failed)". Do I need to pass those values on the command line?  

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