<p>In the command line on windows you must type just <strong>bitcoind -regtest</strong> whitout -daemon</p>

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Carlos Alberto Conde Moreno
<p>I am trying to start bitcoin server in regtest mode using <code>bitcoind -regtest -daemon</code> command on my windows 7 operating system. Error I am getting is 
daemon is not supported on this operating system.</p>

<p>My bitcoin configuration is:</p>

<pre><code>regtest=1
rpcuser=username
rpcpassword=password
rpctimeout=30
rpcallowip=192.168.1.1/24
rpcport=8332
rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
rpcssl=1
# OpenSSL settings used when rpcssl=1
rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem

gen=1
keypool=100
paytxfee=0.00001000
</code></pre>

<p>I am a novice so please bear with me if this is a basic question. Tried multiple times but getting same daemon not supported error.</p>

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Yes, the concept of a daemon (background running process) is not implemented in Bitcoin Core for Windows. Just remove the -daemon from your command line.
Pieter Wuille
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Windows 7 : Unable to start bitcoin server using daemon in regtest : bitcoind -regtest -daemon
Amresh
# Windows 7 : Unable to start bitcoin server using daemon in regtest : bitcoind -regtest -daemon

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-01)

I am trying to start bitcoin server in regtest mode using `bitcoind -regtest -daemon` command on my windows 7 operating system. Error I am getting is
daemon is not supported on this operating system.

My bitcoin configuration is:

```
regtest=1
rpcuser=username
rpcpassword=password
rpctimeout=30
rpcallowip=192.168.1.1/24
rpcport=8332
rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
rpcssl=1
# OpenSSL settings used when rpcssl=1
rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem

gen=1
keypool=100
paytxfee=0.00001000

```

I am a novice so please bear with me if this is a basic question. Tried multiple times but getting same daemon not supported error.

**Tags:** bitcoind, windows, regtest, daemon

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, the concept of a daemon (background running process) is not implemented in Bitcoin Core for Windows. Just remove the -daemon from your command line.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-02-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

In the command line on windows you must type just **bitcoind -regtest** whitout -daemon

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Welcome to Bitcoin.SE! Thanks for your answer, you can help by expanding to include any references to explain your answer.  

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