By default, we're using the bitcoin node operated by PBC.
You're welcome to to use any bitcoin testnet/regtest node you'd prefer by changing the following variables in the [`.env`](https://github.com/blockstack/stacks-local-dev/blob/master/.env) file:
```bash
BTC_RPC_PORT=18443
BTC_P2P_PORT=18443
BTC_HOST=bitcoind.blockstack.org
BTC_PW=blockstacksystem
BTC_USER=blockstack
```
-> There is an important env var related here: `BTC_FAUCET_PK`. This will have to be updated if you use a different btc node. For the server defined above, this is already setup - using a different node would require you to set this up manually.
- Open a browser to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)
## Potential issues
### Port already in use
@ -299,3 +232,15 @@ tcp46 0 0 *.5432 *.* LISTEN
### Containers not starting
Occasionally, docker can get **stuck** and not allow new containers to start. If this happens, simply restart your docker daemon and try again.
### BNS username not found
The mocknet is launched without the import of Stacks 1.0 name, only the test genesis chain state is imported. To change that comment out the corresponding line in `stacks-follower/Config.toml.template` like this:
```
# use_test_genesis_chainstate = true
```
### panic on launch
Verify that the path of the config file is correct in the `.env` file, in particular on Windows OS the slash (`/`) in path names can cause errors.