Your beginner-friendly guide to running a Bitcoin node

Choose a Bitcoin node, follow step-by-step setup guidance, check node health, and learn how to verify a Bitcoin transaction using your own node.

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Beginner-friendly guidance for choosing, setting up, checking, and using your own Bitcoin node.

Your simple guide to Bitcoin nodes and wallets.

A Bitcoin node helps you independently verify Bitcoin transactions and strengthens the Bitcoin network. You do not need technical experience—NodeGuide explains everything in clear, step-by-step language. Need help along the way? Ask the AI assistant a question at any step.

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Choosing the node that best fits your needs
Setting up a node you already own
Checking the health of a node that is already running
Verifying a Bitcoin transaction using your own node
Comparing Bitcoin-only hardware wallets and learning where to buy Bitcoin