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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2021 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
+export LC_ALL=C
+TOPDIR=${TOPDIR:-$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)}
+BUILDDIR=${BUILDDIR:-$TOPDIR}
+BINDIR=${BINDIR:-$BUILDDIR/src}
+DOGECOIND=${DOGECOIND:-$BINDIR/dogecoind}
+SHARE_DIR=${SHARE_DIR:-$TOPDIR/share}
+EXAMPLE_CONF_FILE=${EXAMPLE_CONF_FILE:-$SHARE_DIR/dogecoin.conf}
+
+[ ! -x "$DOGECOIND" ] && echo "$DOGECOIND not found or not executable." && exit 1
+
+DIRTY=""
+VERSION_OUTPUT=$($DOGECOIND --version)
+if [[ $VERSION_OUTPUT == *"dirty"* ]]; then
+  DIRTY="${DIRTY}${DOGECOIND}\n"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$DIRTY" ]
+then
+  echo -e "WARNING: $DOGECOIND was built from a dirty tree.\n"
+  echo -e "To safely generate a dogecoin.conf file, please commit your changes to $DOGECOIND, rebuild, then run this script again.\n"
+fi
+
+echo 'Generating example dogecoin.conf file in share/'
+
+# create the directory, if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "${SHARE_DIR}"
+
+# create the header text
+cat > "${EXAMPLE_CONF_FILE}" << 'EOF'
+##
+## dogecoin.conf configuration file.
+## Generated by contrib/devtools/gen-dogecoin-conf.sh.
+##
+## Lines beginning with # are comments.
+## All possible configuration options are provided. To use, copy this file
+## to your data directory (default or specified by -datadir), uncomment
+## options you would like to change, and save the file.
+##
+
+
+### Options
+EOF
+
+# parse the output from dogecoind --help
+# adding newlines is a bit funky to ensure portability for BSD
+# see here for more details: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24575385
+${DOGECOIND} --help \
+    | sed '1,/Print this help message and exit/d' \
+    | sed -E 's/^[[:space:]]{2}\-/#/' \
+    | sed -E 's/^[[:space:]]{7}/# /' \
+    | sed -E '/[=[:space:]]/!s/#.*$/&=1/' \
+    | awk '/^#[a-z]/{x=$0;next}{if (NF==0) print x"\n",x="";else print}' \
+    | sed 's,\(^[[:upper:]].*\)\:$,\
+### \1,' \
+    | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//' >> "${EXAMPLE_CONF_FILE}"
+
+# create the footer text
+cat >> "${EXAMPLE_CONF_FILE}" << 'EOF'
+
+# [Sections]
+# Most options will apply to all networks. To confine an option to a specific
+# network, add it under the relevant section below.
+#
+# Note: If not specified under a network section, the options addnode, connect,
+# port, bind, rpcport, rpcbind, and wallet will only apply to mainnet.
+
+# Options for mainnet
+[main]
+
+# Options for testnet
+[test]
+
+# Options for regtest
+[regtest]
+EOF
diff --git a/share/dogecoin.conf b/share/dogecoin.conf
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+##
+## dogecoin.conf configuration file.
+## Generated by contrib/devtools/gen-dogecoin-conf.sh.
+##
+## Lines beginning with # are comments.
+## All possible configuration options are provided. To use, copy this file
+## to your data directory (default or specified by -datadir), uncomment
+## options you would like to change, and save the file.
+##
+
+
+### Options
+
+
+# Print version and exit
+#version=1
+
+# Execute command when we see a really long fork (%s in cmd is replaced by
+# message)
+#alertnotify=<cmd>
+
+# Execute command when the best block changes (%s in cmd is replaced by
+# block hash, %i is replaced by block number)
+#blocknotify=<cmd>
+
+# If this block is in the chain assume that it and its ancestors are valid
+# and potentially skip their script verification (0 to verify all,
+# default:
+# e7d4577405223918491477db725a393bcfc349d8ee63b0a4fde23cbfbfd81dea,
+# testnet:
+# 199bea6a442310589cbb50a193a30b097c228bd5a0f21af21e4e53dd57c382d3)
+#assumevalid=<hex>
+
+# Specify directory where to write backups and data dumps (default
+# datadir/backups)
+#backupdir=<dir>
+
+# Specify configuration file (default: dogecoin.conf)
+#conf=<file>
+
+# Run in the background as a daemon and accept commands
+#daemon=1
+
+# Specify data directory
+#datadir=<dir>
+
+# Set database cache size in megabytes (4 to 16384, default: 450)
+#dbcache=<n>
+
+# Imports blocks from external blk000??.dat file on startup
+#loadblock=<file>
+
+# Keep at most <n> unconnectable transactions in memory (default: 100)
+#maxorphantx=<n>
+
+# Keep the transaction memory pool below <n> megabytes (default: 300)
+#maxmempool=<n>
+
+# Do not keep transactions in the mempool longer than <n> hours (default:
+# 24)
+#mempoolexpiry=<n>
+
+# Extra transactions to keep in memory for compact block reconstructions
+# (default: 100)
+#blockreconstructionextratxn=<n>
+
+# Set the number of script verification threads (-10 to 16, 0 = auto, <0 =
+# leave that many cores free, default: 0)
+#par=<n>
+
+# Specify pid file (default: dogecoind.pid)
+#pid=<file>
+
+# Reduce storage requirements by enabling pruning (deleting) of old
+# blocks. This allows the pruneblockchain RPC to be called to
+# delete specific blocks, and enables automatic pruning of old
+# blocks if a target size in MiB is provided. This mode is
+# incompatible with -txindex and -rescan. Warning: Reverting this
+# setting requires re-downloading the entire blockchain. (default:
+# 0 = disable pruning blocks, 1 = allow manual pruning via RPC,
+# >2200 = automatically prune block files to stay under the
+# specified target size in MiB)
+#prune=<n>
+
+# Rebuild chain state from the currently indexed blocks
+#reindex-chainstate=1
+
+# Rebuild chain state and block index from the blk*.dat files on disk
+#reindex=1
+
+# Create new files with system default permissions, instead of umask 077
+# (only effective with disabled wallet functionality)
+#sysperms=1
+
+# Maintain a full transaction index, used by the getrawtransaction rpc
+# call (default: 0)
+#txindex=1
+
+
+### Connection options
+
+
+# Add a node to connect to and attempt to keep the connection open
+#addnode=<ip>
+
+# Threshold for disconnecting misbehaving peers (default: 100)
+#banscore=<n>
+
+# Number of seconds to keep misbehaving peers from reconnecting (default:
+# 86400)
+#bantime=<n>
+
+# Bind to given address and always listen on it. Use [host]:port notation
+# for IPv6
+#bind=<addr>
+
+# Connect only to the specified node(s); -noconnect or -connect=0 alone to
+# disable automatic connections
+#connect=<ip>
+
+# Discover own IP addresses (default: 1 when listening and no -externalip
+# or -proxy)
+#discover=1
+
+# Allow DNS lookups for -addnode, -seednode and -connect (default: 1)
+#dns=1
+
+# Query for peer addresses via DNS lookup, if low on addresses (default: 1
+# unless -connect/-noconnect)
+#dnsseed=1
+
+# Enable BIP-70 PaymentServer (default: 0)
+#enable-bip70=1
+
+# Specify your own public address
+#externalip=<ip>
+
+# Always query for peer addresses via DNS lookup (default: 0)
+#forcednsseed=1
+
+# Accept connections from outside (default: 1 if no -proxy or
+# -connect/-noconnect)
+#listen=1
+
+# Automatically create Tor hidden service (default: 1)
+#listenonion=1
+
+# Maintain at most <n> connections to peers (default: 125)
+#maxconnections=<n>
+
+# Maximum per-connection receive buffer, <n>*1000 bytes (default: 5000)
+#maxreceivebuffer=<n>
+
+# Maximum per-connection send buffer, <n>*1000 bytes (default: 1000)
+#maxsendbuffer=<n>
+
+# Maximum allowed median peer time offset adjustment. Local perspective of
+# time may be influenced by peers forward or backward by this
+# amount. (default: 4200 seconds)
+#maxtimeadjustment=1
+
+# Use separate SOCKS5 proxy to reach peers via Tor hidden services
+# (default: -proxy)
+#onion=<ip:port>
+
+# Only connect to nodes in network <net> (ipv4, ipv6 or onion)
+#onlynet=<net>
+
+# Relay non-P2SH multisig (default: 1)
+#permitbaremultisig=1
+
+# Support filtering of blocks and transaction with bloom filters (default:
+# 1)
+#peerbloomfilters=1
+
+# Listen for connections on <port> (default: 22556 or testnet: 44556)
+#port=<port>
+
+# Connect through SOCKS5 proxy
+#proxy=<ip:port>
+
+# Randomize credentials for every proxy connection. This enables Tor
+# stream isolation (default: 1)
+#proxyrandomize=1
+
+# Sets the serialization of raw transaction or block hex returned in
+# non-verbose mode, non-segwit(0) or segwit(1) (default: 1)
+#rpcserialversion=1
+
+# Connect to a node to retrieve peer addresses, and disconnect
+#seednode=<ip>
+
+# Specify connection timeout in milliseconds (minimum: 1, default: 5000)
+#timeout=<n>
+
+# Tor control port to use if onion listening enabled (default:
+# 127.0.0.1:9051)
+#torcontrol=<ip>:<port>
+
+# Tor control port password (default: empty)
+#torpassword=<pass>
+
+# Use UPnP to map the listening port (default: 0)
+#upnp=1
+
+# Bind to given address and whitelist peers connecting to it. Use
+# [host]:port notation for IPv6
+#whitebind=<addr>
+
+# Whitelist peers connecting from the given IP address (e.g. 1.2.3.4) or
+# CIDR notated network (e.g. 1.2.3.0/24). Can be specified multiple
+# times. Whitelisted peers cannot be DoS banned and their
+# transactions are always relayed, even if they are already in the
+# mempool, useful e.g. for a gateway
+#whitelist=<IP address or network>
+
+# Accept relayed transactions received from whitelisted peers even when
+# not relaying transactions (default: 1)
+#whitelistrelay=1
+
+# Force relay of transactions from whitelisted peers even if they violate
+# local relay policy (default: 1)
+#whitelistforcerelay=1
+
+# Tries to keep outbound traffic under the given target (in MiB per 24h),
+# 0 = no limit (default: 0)
+#maxuploadtarget=<n>
+
+
+### Wallet options
+
+
+# Do not load the wallet and disable wallet RPC calls
+#disablewallet=1
+
+# Set key pool size to <n> (default: 100)
+#keypool=<n>
+
+# The minimum transaction output size (in DOGE) used to validate wallet
+# transactions and discard change (to fee) (default: 0.01)
+#discardthreshold=<amt>
+
+# A fee rate (in DOGE/kB) that will be used when fee estimation has
+# insufficient data (default: 0.01)
+#fallbackfee=<amt>
+
+# Fees (in DOGE/kB) smaller than this are considered zero fee for
+# transaction creation (default: 0.01)
+#mintxfee=<amt>
+
+# Fee (in DOGE/kB) to add to transactions you send (default: 0.01)
+#paytxfee=<amt>
+
+# Rescan the block chain for missing wallet transactions on startup
+#rescan=1
+
+# Attempt to recover private keys from a corrupt wallet on startup
+#salvagewallet=1
+
+# Spend unconfirmed change when sending transactions (default: 1)
+#spendzeroconfchange=1
+
+# If paytxfee is not set, include enough fee so transactions begin
+# confirmation on average within n blocks (default: 6)
+#txconfirmtarget=<n>
+
+# Use hierarchical deterministic key generation (HD) after BIP32. Only has
+# effect during wallet creation/first start (default: 1)
+#usehd=1
+
+# Send transactions with full-RBF opt-in enabled (default: 0)
+#walletrbf=1
+
+# Upgrade wallet to latest format on startup
+#upgradewallet=1
+
+# Specify wallet file (within data directory) (default: wallet.dat)
+#wallet=<file>
+
+# Make the wallet broadcast transactions (default: 1)
+#walletbroadcast=1
+
+# Execute command when a wallet transaction changes (%s in cmd is replaced
+# by TxID, %i with block height, with a value of 0 if tx is no
+# longer in chaintip)
+#walletnotify=<cmd>
+
+# Delete all wallet transactions and only recover those parts of the
+# blockchain through -rescan on startup (1 = keep tx meta data e.g.
+# account owner and payment request information, 2 = drop tx meta
+# data)
+#zapwallettxes=<mode>
+
+
+### ZeroMQ notification options
+
+
+# Enable publish hash block in <address>
+#zmqpubhashblock=<address>
+
+# Enable publish hash transaction in <address>
+#zmqpubhashtx=<address>
+
+# Enable publish raw block in <address>
+#zmqpubrawblock=<address>
+
+# Enable publish raw transaction in <address>
+#zmqpubrawtx=<address>
+
+
+### Debugging/Testing options
+
+
+# Append comment to the user agent string
+#uacomment=<cmt>
+
+# Output debugging information (default: 0, supplying <category> is
+# optional). If <category> is not supplied or if <category> = 1,
+# output all debugging information.<category> can be: addrman,
+# alert, bench, cmpctblock, coindb, db, http, libevent, lock,
+# mempool, mempoolrej, net, proxy, prune, rand, reindex, rpc,
+# selectcoins, tor, zmq.
+#debug=<category>
+
+# Show all debugging options (usage: --help -help-debug)
+#help-debug=1
+
+# Include IP addresses in debug output (default: 0)
+#logips=1
+
+# Prepend debug output with timestamp (default: 1)
+#logtimestamps=1
+
+# Fees (in DOGE/kB) smaller than this are considered zero fee for
+# relaying, mining and transaction creation (default: 0.001)
+#minrelaytxfee=<amt>
+
+# Maximum total fees (in DOGE) to use in a single wallet transaction or
+# raw transaction; setting this too low may abort large
+# transactions (default: 100.00)
+#maxtxfee=<amt>
+
+# Send trace/debug info to console instead of debug.log file
+#printtoconsole=1
+
+# Shrink debug.log file on client startup (default: 1 when no -debug)
+#shrinkdebugfile=1
+
+
+### Chain selection options
+
+
+# Use the test chain
+#testnet=1
+
+
+### Node relay options
+
+
+# Amount under which a transaction output is considered dust, in DOGE
+# (default: 0.01)
+#dustlimit=<amt>
+
+# Amount under which a transaction output is considered non-standard and
+# will not be accepted or relayed, in DOGE (default: 0.001)
+#harddustlimit=<amt>
+
+# Equivalent bytes per sigop in transactions for relay and mining
+# (default: 20)
+#bytespersigop=1
+
+# Relay and mine data carrier transactions (default: 1)
+#datacarrier=1
+
+# Maximum size of data in data carrier transactions we relay and mine
+# (default: 83)
+#datacarriersize=1
+
+# Enable transaction replacement in the memory pool (default: 1)
+#mempoolreplacement=1
+
+
+### Block creation options
+
+
+# Set maximum BIP141 block weight (default: 3000000)
+#blockmaxweight=<n>
+
+# Set maximum block size in bytes (default: 750000)
+#blockmaxsize=<n>
+
+# Set maximum size of high-priority/low-fee transactions in bytes
+# (default: 27000)
+#blockprioritysize=<n>
+
+# Set lowest fee rate (in DOGE/kB) for transactions to be included in
+# block creation. (default: 0.01)
+#blockmintxfee=<amt>
+
+
+### RPC server options
+
+
+# Accept command line and JSON-RPC commands
+#server=1
+
+# Accept public REST requests (default: 0)
+#rest=1
+
+# Bind to given address to listen for JSON-RPC connections. Use
+# [host]:port notation for IPv6. This option can be specified
+# multiple times (default: bind to all interfaces)
+#rpcbind=<addr>
+
+# Location of the auth cookie (default: data dir)
+#rpccookiefile=<loc>
+
+# Username for JSON-RPC connections
+#rpcuser=<user>
+
+# Password for JSON-RPC connections
+#rpcpassword=<pw>
+
+# Username and hashed password for JSON-RPC connections. The field
+# <userpw> comes in the format: <USERNAME>:<SALT>$<HASH>. A
+# canonical python script is included in share/rpcuser. The client
+# then connects normally using the
+# rpcuser=<USERNAME>/rpcpassword=<PASSWORD> pair of arguments. This
+# option can be specified multiple times
+#rpcauth=<userpw>
+
+# Listen for JSON-RPC connections on <port> (default: 22555 or testnet:
+# 44555)
+#rpcport=<port>
+
+# Allow JSON-RPC connections from specified source. Valid for <ip> are a
+# single IP (e.g. 1.2.3.4), a network/netmask (e.g.
+# 1.2.3.4/255.255.255.0) or a network/CIDR (e.g. 1.2.3.4/24). This
+# option can be specified multiple times
+#rpcallowip=<ip>
+
+# Set the number of threads to service RPC calls (default: 4)
+#rpcthreads=<n>
+
+
+# [Sections]
+# Most options will apply to all networks. To confine an option to a specific
+# network, add it under the relevant section below.
+#
+# Note: If not specified under a network section, the options addnode, connect,
+# port, bind, rpcport, rpcbind, and wallet will only apply to mainnet.
+
+# Options for mainnet
+[main]
+
+# Options for testnet
+[test]
+
+# Options for regtest
+[regtest]