<p>The same executable is both the server and the client. Run it as a server, and then you can use it to issue commands like <code>getinfo</code> to the server instance.</p>

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2014-01-07T07:51:09.500Z
2014-01-07T07:51:09.500Z
David Schwartz
<p>I need to make a request through cmd.exe (commandline), but the only .exe file I can find is bitcoin-qt.exe, which doesn't respond to "getinfo", "getaddressbalance", etc. How can I find bitcoin.exe to make these requests?</p>

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You can also use Help->Console if you're just exploring how the commands work
Emre K.
<bitcoin-core><json-rpc><windows>
Where is bitcoin.exe?
Anton
# Where is bitcoin.exe?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-07)

I need to make a request through cmd.exe (commandline), but the only .exe file I can find is bitcoin-qt.exe, which doesn't respond to "getinfo", "getaddressbalance", etc. How can I find bitcoin.exe to make these requests?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, json-rpc, windows

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You can also use Help->Console if you're just exploring how the commands work  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-07. Score: 1

The same executable is both the server and the client. Run it as a server, and then you can use it to issue commands like `getinfo` to the server instance.


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