bitcoinknots/bitcoin

How to get the onion pairing to work?

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#81 opened on May 11, 2024

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Description

Is there an existing issue for this?

  • I have searched the existing issues

Current behaviour

Is there a way to enable the Tor / Onion pairing feature so I can route transactions from wallets on my phone etc through my Bitcoin Knots node? Thank you

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Expected behaviour

Onion address appears in program

Steps to reproduce

When I go to "pairing" there is no onion address listed

Relevant log output

No response

How did you obtain Bitcoin Knots

Compiled from source

What version of Bitcoin Knots are you using?

26.1

Operating system and version

Windows 11 Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631

Machine specifications

No response

Contributor guide

Research direction
Review the Bitcoin Knots documentation for Tor/Onion pairing, ensure Tor is installed and running, check the 'pairing' dialog for configuration options, and inspect the debug.log for any error messages.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TorBitcoin node configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70