<p>To run bitcoind without downloading the entire data on bitcoin core follow</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line</a></p>
<p>And follow the</p>
<blockquote>
<p>2.2: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core Machine via Other Means</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here use the following method</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Using Other Bitcoin Standup Scripts</p>
</blockquote>

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2023-02-26T12:54:49.437Z
But those are instructions for a more specific use, instead of the most generic way to prune a node, which the question was. You could edit the question in order to explain why did you need to use those specific instructions.
Mercedes
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2023-02-24T12:58:59.010Z
2023-02-24T12:58:59.010Z
Prabhat Verma
<p>I am a beginner in bitcoin development and want to contribute to some github repos and for that i need the regtest network for bitcoin but to run that i need bitcoind and bitcoin core to be downloaded which are 500+ GB in storage and my device has storage constraints . What should i do ?</p>

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2023-02-22T15:22:44.923Z
It is not clear to me why you need a synchronized node to development. You can download the software and start it with `-regtest`. Also see: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17553/5406
Murch
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2023-02-24T12:55:11.750Z
@VojtěchStrnad  I thought even to run the testnet or regtest i need to download the bitcoin core atleast one time but my misconception got cleared afterwards. I specifically didnt need to use only cli but also other libraries dependent on bitcoin core .
Prabhat Verma
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how to run bitcoind without downloading entire bitcoin core for development
Prabhat Verma
# how to run bitcoind without downloading entire bitcoin core for development

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-21)

I am a beginner in bitcoin development and want to contribute to some github repos and for that i need the regtest network for bitcoin but to run that i need bitcoind and bitcoin core to be downloaded which are 500+ GB in storage and my device has storage constraints . What should i do ?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, bitcoin-development

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is not clear to me why you need a synchronized node to development. You can download the software and start it with `-regtest`. Also see: https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17553/5406  
> **username_0**: @VojtěchStrnad  I thought even to run the testnet or regtest i need to download the bitcoin core atleast one time but my misconception got cleared afterwards. I specifically didnt need to use only cli but also other libraries dependent on bitcoin core .  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2023-02-24. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

To run bitcoind without downloading the entire data on bitcoin core follow

<https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line>

And follow the

> 2.2: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core Machine via Other Means

Here use the following method

> Using Other Bitcoin Standup Scripts

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: But those are instructions for a more specific use, instead of the most generic way to prune a node, which the question was. You could edit the question in order to explain why did you need to use those specific instructions.  

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