<p>In Bitcoin Core, go to Settings > Options and click the button labeled "Open Configuration File". This will make a bitcoin.conf file and open it in a text editor. Add the lines that you want (probably <code>prune=550</code>) and save the file. Then restart Bitcoin Core.</p>

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2017-10-21T02:41:30.370Z
2017-10-21T02:41:30.370Z
Ava Chow
<p>you need to create it under <code>%APPDATA%/bitcoin</code>
and define the needed parameters as presented in <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin</a></p>

<p>there is a prun parameters to set in order to allow the prune mode.</p>

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Badr Bellaj
<p>I am in dire need to prune the blockchain because of the storage space on my computer being completely clogged up now. But I cannot locate the files. I have found the directory, but the bitcoin.conf file simply doesn't exist. Please help me!</p>

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create it.................
amaclin
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Bitcoin.conf doesn't exist in my Windows 10
DesperateDude
# Bitcoin.conf doesn't exist in my Windows 10

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-21)

I am in dire need to prune the blockchain because of the storage space on my computer being completely clogged up now. But I cannot locate the files. I have found the directory, but the bitcoin.conf file simply doesn't exist. Please help me!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: create it.................  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-21. Score: 3

In Bitcoin Core, go to Settings > Options and click the button labeled "Open Configuration File". This will make a bitcoin.conf file and open it in a text editor. Add the lines that you want (probably `prune=550`) and save the file. Then restart Bitcoin Core.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-21. Score: 0

you need to create it under `%APPDATA%/bitcoin`
and define the needed parameters as presented in <https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin>

there is a prun parameters to set in order to allow the prune mode.


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