How to set up a bitcoin knots node with Start 9 on your old PC

Ready to run a Bitcoin node using Start9 on your old PC? Pair it with my free guide: '10 Operational Practices That Help You Keep More Bitcoin Over Time.' It offers clear advice on timing withdrawals, managing UTXOs, optimizing fees, and additional steps to safeguard and grow your holdings long-term. Download now: https://dprogram.me/#subscribe In this video, I convert an old PC I had lying around into a personal bitcoin node running Knots. We go over a small hardware upgrade, prepping/flashing the software, then performing the install and configuration. Questions or concerns? Leave a comment, or email me directly at [email protected] Need 1 on 1 help with anything bitcoin, node, network, etc related? Books some time with me directly here: https://calendly.com/dprogram-me/intr... 0:00 intro / what we'll achieve 2:32 What you need 5:34 Hardware check 7:18 Create the Start OS installer 11:03 install and configure start os 22:34 Setting up Bitcoin Knots and Electrs and exploring the platform 26:03 Linking Sparrow wallet to use our own node Check out my website! https://dprogram.me StartOS DIY Guide https://docs.start9.com/0.3.5.x/diy/i... Download Balena Etcher to flash your USB installer: https://etcher.balena.io/ NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD (Samsung 2tb ): https://amzn.to/4rqIuF5 SATA 2.5" insternal SSD (Crucial 2tb): https://amzn.to/46dDKdU 3.5" to 2.5" HDD to SSD adapter: https://amzn.to/4qUHMQQ 16GB flashdrive: https://amzn.to/3M6UrB0