<p>Using the <code>-h</code> option gives a list of all available options including</p>
<blockquote>
<p>-networkactive</p>
<p>Enable all P2P network activity (default: 1). Can be changed by the setnetworkactive RPC command</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I haven't tried setting that to zero.</p>

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2021-08-15T11:33:56.290Z
I set it to zero with `networkactive=0`...the results `2021-08-15T11:30:54Z SetNetworkActive: false` and no blocks are being updated.
tread
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2021-08-15T11:59:31.573Z
`2021-08-15T11:36:44Z Waiting for network to be reactivated before querying DNS seeds.`
tread
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Those messages are the sort of situation I would expect. Without downloading the blockchain, bitcoin-core cannot verify new blocks anyway. So the only use of this option might be to generate addresses and sign transactions - not to keep track of wallet balances. Maybe I misunderstood what you wanted?
RedGrittyBrick
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2021-08-15T16:02:37.747Z
No, it is exactly what I wanted. Keeping track of balance and a list of unspent transactions would probably have to be done by dumping the wallet and exporting all addresses and then checking on your full node.
tread
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RedGrittyBrick
<p>I would like to use <code>bitcoin core</code> as a wallet only - to generate addresses and to sign transactions.</p>
<p>So I don't want it to download the blockchain.</p>
<p>Is there a <code>bitcoin.conf</code> setting for this?</p>

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Is there a bitcoin.conf option to disable the node from getting blocks?
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# Is there a bitcoin.conf option to disable the node from getting blocks?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-08-15)

I would like to use `bitcoin core` as a wallet only - to generate addresses and to sign transactions.

So I don't want it to download the blockchain.

Is there a `bitcoin.conf` setting for this?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-08-15. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Using the `-h` option gives a list of all available options including

> -networkactive
>
> Enable all P2P network activity (default: 1). Can be changed by the setnetworkactive RPC command

I haven't tried setting that to zero.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I set it to zero with `networkactive=0`...the results `2021-08-15T11:30:54Z SetNetworkActive: false` and no blocks are being updated.  
> **username_0**: `2021-08-15T11:36:44Z Waiting for network to be reactivated before querying DNS seeds.`  
> **username_1**: Those messages are the sort of situation I would expect. Without downloading the blockchain, bitcoin-core cannot verify new blocks anyway. So the only use of this option might be to generate addresses and sign transactions - not to keep track of wallet balances. Maybe I misunderstood what you wanted?  
> **username_0**: No, it is exactly what I wanted. Keeping track of balance and a list of unspent transactions would probably have to be done by dumping the wallet and exporting all addresses and then checking on your full node.  

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