<p>If Bitcoin Core on Mac is similar to Windows, you need only to find or create the configuration file and add the <code>rpcuser</code> and <code>rpcpassword</code> entries to specify values for your <code>login</code> and <code>password</code>. Then invoke <code>bitcoind</code> and test from another command/terminal window using something like <code>curl</code> on the same machine. Use <code>localhost</code> for <code>ip</code>, use <code>8332</code> for <code>port</code>. Progress from there <em>in small steps</em>. Don't try to run before you can crawl.</p>
<p>Relevant links</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/13873/13866">Bitcoind configuration on Mac OS X?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/search?q=rpcuser">questions about rpcuser</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118921/13866">Troubleshooting RPC</a></li>
</ul>

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<p>I have just set up bitcoin core on my macbook and im wondering how to get my http://login:password@ip:port address set up so i can interact with it. I am a complete noob to running a btc node so some help would be great.</p>

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How to set up my Bitcoin RPC address once ive installed bitcoin core?
user143476
# How to set up my Bitcoin RPC address once ive installed bitcoin core?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-07-16)

I have just set up bitcoin core on my macbook and im wondering how to get my http://login:password@ip:port address set up so i can interact with it. I am a complete noob to running a btc node so some help would be great.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, json-rpc, mac, bitcoin.conf


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-07-17. Score: 2

If Bitcoin Core on Mac is similar to Windows, you need only to find or create the configuration file and add the `rpcuser` and `rpcpassword` entries to specify values for your `login` and `password`. Then invoke `bitcoind` and test from another command/terminal window using something like `curl` on the same machine. Use `localhost` for `ip`, use `8332` for `port`. Progress from there *in small steps*. Don't try to run before you can crawl.

Relevant links

* [Bitcoind configuration on Mac OS X?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/13873/13866)
* [questions about rpcuser](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/search?q=rpcuser)
* [Troubleshooting RPC](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/118921/13866)


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