<p>Remove <code>curl https://bitnodes.io/install-full-node.sh | sh.</code> from your bitcoin.conf file</p>

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2020-01-28T14:20:27.653Z
I can't find my bitcoin.conf file. The closest thing I was able to locate was a qt.conf file
Newbie21.
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2020-01-28T16:59:37.263Z
Wherever you put this line, remove it. It is a terminal command, not an option to bitcoin nor a command for bitcoin. How are you starting Bitcoin Core?
Ava Chow
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Ava Chow
<p>When I try to open my node this is the error that pops up</p>

<p>"Error: Cannot parse configuration file: parse error on line 1: curl <a href="https://bitnodes.io/install-full-node.sh" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitnodes.io/install-full-node.sh</a> | sh."</p>

<p>Does anyone know how to fix this so I can get my node up and running again?</p>

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Opening Full node
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# Opening Full node

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-27)

When I try to open my node this is the error that pops up

"Error: Cannot parse configuration file: parse error on line 1: curl <https://bitnodes.io/install-full-node.sh> | sh."

Does anyone know how to fix this so I can get my node up and running again?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-27. Score: 1

Remove `curl https://bitnodes.io/install-full-node.sh | sh.` from your bitcoin.conf file

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I can't find my bitcoin.conf file. The closest thing I was able to locate was a qt.conf file  
> **username_1**: Wherever you put this line, remove it. It is a terminal command, not an option to bitcoin nor a command for bitcoin. How are you starting Bitcoin Core?  

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