# Systemd Service for BitCore Daemon

IMPORTANT: This guide only works if you have followed the [Masternode Quick Guide](https://bitcore-btx.gitbook.io/bitcore-btx/bitcore-masternode-guide).\
Personal configurations are not considered in this guide.

**Stop your BitCore Daemon**

`bitcore-cli stop`

**Install Nano for creating/editing files (or use vi)**

`apt install nano`

**Create Systemd Service File**

`nano /etc/systemd/system/bitcored.service`

**and insert this text:**

`[Unit]`\
`Description=BitCore Masternode Service`\
`After=network.target`

`[Service]`\
`User=root`\
`Group=root`

`Type=forking`

`ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/bitcored -daemon -shrinkdebugfile`\
`ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/bitcore-cli stop`

`Restart=always`\
`PrivateTmp=true`\
`TimeoutStopSec=60s`\
`TimeoutStartSec=10s`\
`StartLimitInterval=120s`\
`StartLimitBurst=5`

`[Install]`\
`WantedBy=multi-user.target`

**Close the Editor and save the File with STRG + X**\
**Enable and start the Service (service starts automatically after reboot or Daemon crash)**

`sudo systemctl daemon-reload`\
`sudo systemctl enable bitcored`\
`sudo systemctl start bitcored`

**Check the Service**

`systemctl status bitcored | grep -i "Active" -B 1`

**and you should see (example):**\
\
`Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/bitcored.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)`\
`Active: active (running) since Sat 2020-05-02 14:27:09 UTC; 5h 6min ago`

**Credits:** Thanks <https://t.me/Rammbock1> for his contribution!


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