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+title: "Monero tools"
+title-pre-kick: "Monero tools "
+title-kick: "for the network "
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+# bitmonerod
+
+`bitmonerod` is the daemon software that ships with the Monero tree. It is a console program, and manages the blockchain. While a bitcoin wallet manages both an account and the blockchain, Monero separates these: `bitmonerod` handles the blockchain, and `simplewallet` handles the account.
+
+This guide assumes you have already set up your VPS account and are using SSH to tunnel into the server console. 
+
+## Linux, 64-bit (Ubuntu 14.04)
+
+### Make sure that port 18080 is open
+`bitmonerod` uses this port to communicate with other nodes on the Monero network.
+
+Example if using `ufw`: `sudo ufw allow 18080`
+Example if using `iptables`: `sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 18080 -j ACCEPT`
+
+### Download the current Monero Core binaries
+    
+    wget https://downloads.getmonero.org/linux64
+
+### Make a directory and extract the files.
+    
+    mkdir bitmonero
+    tar -xjvf linux64 -C bitmonero
+
+### Launch the daemon
+    
+    cd bitmonero
+    ./bitmonerod
+    
+### Options:
+
+Show list of all options and settings:
+
+    ./bitmonerod --help
+
+Launch the daemon as a background process:
+
+    ./bitmonerod --detach
+    
+Monitor the output of `bitmonerod` if running as daemon:
+
+    tail -f .bitmonero/bitmonero.log
+
+