diff --git a/downloads/index.md b/downloads/index.md
index 0ff9587d..d8a119d4 100644
--- a/downloads/index.md
+++ b/downloads/index.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 
 ### Monero Core
 
-Monero Core consists of several applications, including bitmonerod (the daemon used if running a @full-node, as it maintains the connection to the Monero network) and monero-wallet-cli (a Monero @account manager application), as well as several other helper applications.
+Monero Core consists of several applications, including monerod (the daemon used if running a @full-node, as it maintains the connection to the Monero network) and monero-wallet-cli (a Monero @account manager application), as well as several other helper applications.
 
-If you are using Monero Core for the first time you can simply download an appropriate release, and run bitmonerod to get synced up to the network.
+If you are using Monero Core for the first time you can simply download an appropriate release, and run monerod to get synced up to the network.
 
 Note: the SHA256 hashes are listed by the downloads for convenience, but a GPG-signed list of the hashes is at [getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt](https://getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt) and should be treated as canonical, with the signature checked against the appropriate GPG key in the source code (in /utils/gpg_keys).
 
diff --git a/getting-started/running.md b/getting-started/running.md
index a375124c..e5ab9138 100644
--- a/getting-started/running.md
+++ b/getting-started/running.md
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Monero will run on most hardware, including ARM and 32-bit systems. In order to
 
 Once you have the files downloaded and unpacked you don't need to do anything beyond running the Monero daemon.
 
-- On Windows: locate bitmonerod.exe in Windows Explorer and double-click on it. If it opens and then closes, or crashes after starting, then you may want to start it from within Command Prompt in order to see what errors arise.
+- On Windows: locate monerod.exe in Windows Explorer and double-click on it. If it opens and then closes, or crashes after starting, then you may want to start it from within Command Prompt in order to see what errors arise.
 
-- On OS X: locate bitmonerod in Finder and double-click on it. As with Windows, if it opens and then closes, or crashes after starting, then you can start it from within Terminal.
+- On OS X: locate monerod in Finder and double-click on it. As with Windows, if it opens and then closes, or crashes after starting, then you can start it from within Terminal.
 
-- On Linux: dependent on whether you are running it on a desktop or server operating system, you will want to start bitmonerod either in a screen session or in a console window of its own.
+- On Linux: dependent on whether you are running it on a desktop or server operating system, you will want to start monerod either in a screen session or in a console window of its own.
 
 ### Ensuring Your Node is Running Correctly
 
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ SYNCHRONIZATION started</span>
 
 The yellow text indicates it is receiving blocks as it synchronises up with the rest of the Monero network. The green "synchronized ok" text will appear once it has correctly synched up. Once you see this there's nothing further you need to do, you are now running a Monero node!
 
-To exit the node at any time you can type "exit" into the daemon window and press enter, and it will shut itself down.
\ No newline at end of file
+To exit the node at any time you can type "exit" into the daemon window and press enter, and it will shut itself down.
diff --git a/knowledge-base/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.md b/knowledge-base/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.md
index 347da578..615cdc0b 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/developer-guides/daemon-rpc.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 
 ## Introduction
 
-This is a list of the bitmonerod daemon RPC calls, their inputs and outputs, and examples of each.
+This is a list of the monerod daemon RPC calls, their inputs and outputs, and examples of each.
 
 Many RPC calls use the daemon's JSON RPC interface while others use their own interfaces, as demonstrated below.
 
-Note: "atomic units" refer to the smallest fraction of 1 XMR according to the bitmonerod implementation. **1 XMR = 1e12 atomic units.**
+Note: "atomic units" refer to the smallest fraction of 1 XMR according to the monerod implementation. **1 XMR = 1e12 atomic units.**
 
 ### [JSON RPC Methods](#json-rpc-methods):
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Note: "atomic units" refer to the smallest fraction of 1 XMR according to the bi
 
 ## JSON RPC Methods
 
-The majority of bitmonerod RPC calls use the daemon's `json_rpc` interface to request various bits of information. These methods all follow a similar structure, for example:
+The majority of monerod RPC calls use the daemon's `json_rpc` interface to request various bits of information. These methods all follow a similar structure, for example:
 
     IP=127.0.0.1
     PORT=18081
diff --git a/knowledge-base/developer-guides/wallet-rpc.md b/knowledge-base/developer-guides/wallet-rpc.md
index bff253cf..548049c3 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/developer-guides/wallet-rpc.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/developer-guides/wallet-rpc.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ All monero-wallet-cli methods use the same JSON RPC interface. For example:
         -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"0","method":"'$METHOD'","params":'"$PARAMS"'}' \
         -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
 
-Note: "atomic units" refer to the smallest fraction of 1 XMR according to the bitmonerod implementation. **1 XMR = 1e12 atomic units.**
+Note: "atomic units" refer to the smallest fraction of 1 XMR according to the monerod implementation. **1 XMR = 1e12 atomic units.**
 
 ### Index of JSON RPC Methods:
 
diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md b/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md
index e2668d76..94b504ad 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 ![image1](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/1.png)
 ![image2](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/2.png)
 
-- Extract the files with the archive manager (same as Winzip on Windows). Note the path where the files "bitmonerod" and "monero-wallet-cli" are
+- Extract the files with the archive manager (same as Winzip on Windows). Note the path where the files "monerod" and "monero-wallet-cli" are
 
 ![image3](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/3.png)
 ![image4](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/4.png)
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 
 ![image7](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/7.png)
 
-- Load bitmonerod by typing in your terminal : "*./bitmonerod*". Wait for the synchronisation with the network (bitmonerod is updating the blockchain you have downloaded in step 4 or is downloading it from scratch). This can take a lot of time the first time, so be patient
+- Load monerod by typing in your terminal : "*./monerod*". Wait for the synchronisation with the network (monerod is updating the blockchain you have downloaded in step 4 or is downloading it from scratch). This can take a lot of time the first time, so be patient
 
 ![image8](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/8.png)
 ![image9](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/9.png)
 ![image10](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/10.png)
 ![image11](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/11.png)
 
-- Once bitmonerod is synchronised with the network, open a new terminal, change the directory (cf. step 5), and launch monero-wallet-cli by typing "*./monero-wallet-cli*"
+- Once monerod is synchronised with the network, open a new terminal, change the directory (cf. step 5), and launch monero-wallet-cli by typing "*./monero-wallet-cli*"
 
 ![image12](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/12.png)
 
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 ![image22](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/22.png)
 ![image23](https://github.com/luuul/monero-site/blob/master/knowledge-base/user-guides/png/create_wallet/23.png)
 
-- To exit bitmonerod or monero-wallet-cli just type "*exit*" in the associated terminal
+- To exit monerod or monero-wallet-cli just type "*exit*" in the associated terminal
 
-Now to access the portfolio you have just created you will have to launch bitmonerod, wait for it to be synchronised with the network, launch monero-wallet-cli, and type the name of your portfolio and your password.
+Now to access the portfolio you have just created you will have to launch monerod, wait for it to be synchronised with the network, launch monero-wallet-cli, and type the name of your portfolio and your password.
 
 
diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/monero-wallet-cli.md b/knowledge-base/user-guides/monero-wallet-cli.md
index 706a6d38..9ac247d6 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/monero-wallet-cli.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/monero-wallet-cli.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 
 `monero-wallet-cli` is the wallet software that ships with the Monero tree. It is a console program,
 and manages an account. While a bitcoin wallet manages both an account and the blockchain,
-Monero separates these: `bitmonerod` handles the blockchain, and `monero-wallet-cli` handles the account.
+Monero separates these: `monerod` handles the blockchain, and `monero-wallet-cli` handles the account.
 
 This guide will show how to perform various operations from the `monero-wallet-cli` UI. The guide assumes you are using the most recent version of the Monero Core software *(currently 0.9.0.0 Hydrogen Helix)*, and have already created an account according to the other guides.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ This guide will show how to perform various operations from the `monero-wallet-c
 
 Since the blockchain handling and the wallet are separate programs, many uses of `monero-wallet-cli`
 need to work with the daemon. This includes looking for incoming transactions to your address.
-Once you are running both `monero-wallet-cli` and `bitmonerod`, enter `balance`.
+Once you are running both `monero-wallet-cli` and `monerod`, enter `balance`.
 
 Example:
 
diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/view_only.md b/knowledge-base/user-guides/view_only.md
index 01775dfd..514ecf70 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/view_only.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/view_only.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Note : In order to create a viewonly wallet you need first to compile the last s
 
 - Launch a new instance of monero-wallet-cli by typing "`./monero-wallet-cli --generate-from-view-key yourAddress:yourViewKey:nameOfTheViewOnlyWallet`" where *yourViewKey* is the view key you got from step 1 and *yourAddress* the associated address. The last part of the command is the name you want to give to you view only portfolio.
 
-- Follow the instructions from the terminal. To see the balance of your portfolio type "*refresh*" (bitmonerod need to be synchronised with the network first). 
+- Follow the instructions from the terminal. To see the balance of your portfolio type "*refresh*" (monerod need to be synchronised with the network first). 
 
 - You now have a view only wallet.
 
diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md b/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
index 3d3c32b6..e9524c58 100644
--- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
+++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/vps_run_node.md
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ kick-class: "purple-kicks"
 icon: "icon_userguides"
 attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and is licensed under Creative Commons BY 3.0 -->"
 ---
-# bitmonerod
+# monerod
 
-`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 `monero-wallet-cli` handles the account.
+`monerod` 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: `monerod` handles the blockchain, and `monero-wallet-cli` 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.
+`monerod` 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`
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ Example if using `iptables`: `sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 18080 -j ACC
 ### Launch the daemon
 
     cd bitmonero
-    ./bitmonerod
+    ./monerod
 
 ### Options:
 
 Show list of all options and settings:
 
-    ./bitmonerod --help
+    ./monerod --help
 
 Launch the daemon as a background process:
 
-    ./bitmonerod --detach
+    ./monerod --detach
 
-Monitor the output of `bitmonerod` if running as daemon:
+Monitor the output of `monerod` if running as daemon:
 
     tail -f ~/.bitmonero/bitmonero.log