<p>No, you cannot do that. Bitcoin-qt is not just a frontend GUI or wallet handling software. It is bitcoind with a GUI. It does all of the same functions as bitcoind as it is built from the same sources. bitcoind also has the same wallet handling components as bitcoin-qt. bitcoin-qt has the same node, consensus, networking, etc. handling code as bitcoind.</p>

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<p>Multiple instances of bitcoin-qt store the blockchain data separately causing lots of waste of storage and network.</p>

<p>I'm thinking of running bitcoind as a local server which stores the blockchain and each bitcoin-qt as a client that handles only the wallet data and connects to the bitcoind when needed, so that users don't need to wait until the chain is synced whenever they run bitcoin-qt.</p>

<p>Is this configuration possible? Ive read docs saying bitcoind and bitcoin-qt shares common sources but found no further instructions.</p>

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Is it possible to run both bitcoind and bitcoin-qt as backend and frontend?
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# Is it possible to run both bitcoind and bitcoin-qt as backend and frontend?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-30)

Multiple instances of bitcoin-qt store the blockchain data separately causing lots of waste of storage and network.

I'm thinking of running bitcoind as a local server which stores the blockchain and each bitcoin-qt as a client that handles only the wallet data and connects to the bitcoind when needed, so that users don't need to wait until the chain is synced whenever they run bitcoin-qt.

Is this configuration possible? Ive read docs saying bitcoind and bitcoin-qt shares common sources but found no further instructions.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

No, you cannot do that. Bitcoin-qt is not just a frontend GUI or wallet handling software. It is bitcoind with a GUI. It does all of the same functions as bitcoind as it is built from the same sources. bitcoind also has the same wallet handling components as bitcoin-qt. bitcoin-qt has the same node, consensus, networking, etc. handling code as bitcoind.


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