user99773: Hello i'm setting up the bitcoin-core daemon, i use version 160300 ( but it is same problem with newer version ).
I have made config like this:
testnet.conf
server=1
listen=50
listenonion=0
testnet=1
bind=127.0.0.1:18333
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
rpcuser=bob
rpcpassword=12345
rpcport=18332
port=18333

datadir=/home/testnet/
pid=/home/testnet/.pid

then i run bitcoind:
bitcoind -daemon -conf="~/btc/testnet.conf"
Now i got me some address, using:
bitcoin-cli --rpcuser="bob" --rpcpassword="12345" --rpcport=18332 getnewaddress "test_user"
Result is 2NF9YinW7mqpUGy1GySD2xEV11uVPbQggbb
Then i go to this site https://coinfaucet.eu/en/btc-testnet/
I enter this address 2NF9YinW7mqpUGy1GySD2xEV11uVPbQggbb and press send, it gives me back transaction id, this is it here https://live.blockcypher.com/btc-testnet/tx/d2aa744b33e60f959217cf2ae3852f8826bb2d977839b4a2be0a958aec6a9984/
But i do now: 
bitcoin-cli --rpcuser="bob" --rpcpassword="12345" --rpcport=18332 listtransactions  

and in result get this:
[
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No incoming transactions. getbalance returns 0 
Can someone help. what is going on, do i need to mine blocks or something to get that transaction ? Or should i wait more for bitcoind to work ?
UPDATE:
The output of getblockcount is 1381543 and it seems to increase when i send getblockcount again
The output of getblockchaininfo is:
{
  "chain": "test",
  "blocks": 1381659,
  "headers": 1580289,
  "bestblockhash": "0000000000000095a7c30336ab1c9f12260b5a8fb2deb6dde59ab8c372376a64",
  "difficulty": 17349304.92883517,
  "mediantime": 1533662288,
  "verificationprogress": 0.8876421741980308,
  "initialblockdownload": true,
  "chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008b05062dc0c9f9c122",
  "size_on_disk": 15923153327,
  "pruned": false,
  "softforks": [
    {
      "id": "bip34",
      "version": 2,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "bip66",
      "version": 3,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "bip65",
      "version": 4,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "bip9_softforks": {
    "csv": {
      "status": "active",
      "startTime": 1456790400,
      "timeout": 1493596800,
      "since": 770112
    },
    "segwit": {
      "status": "active",
      "startTime": 1462060800,
      "timeout": 1493596800,
      "since": 834624
    }
  },
  "warnings": ""
}


user70953: Sounds like you did not give bitcoind time to "sync", no other explanation comes to mind. Starting bitcoin-qt may be more obvious.

99773: <p>Hello i'm setting up the bitcoin-core daemon, i use version <code>160300</code> ( but it is same problem with newer version ).</p>

<p>I have made config like this:</p>

<p><code>testnet.conf</code></p>

<pre><code>server=1
listen=50
listenonion=0
testnet=1
bind=127.0.0.1:18333
proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
rpcuser=bob
rpcpassword=12345
rpcport=18332
port=18333

datadir=/home/testnet/
pid=/home/testnet/.pid
</code></pre>

<p>then i run <code>bitcoind</code>:</p>

<p><code>bitcoind -daemon -conf="~/btc/testnet.conf"</code></p>

<p>Now i got me some address, using:
<code>bitcoin-cli --rpcuser="bob" --rpcpassword="12345" --rpcport=18332 getnewaddress "test_user"</code></p>

<p>Result is <code>2NF9YinW7mqpUGy1GySD2xEV11uVPbQggbb</code></p>

<p>Then i go to this site <code>https://coinfaucet.eu/en/btc-testnet/</code></p>

<p>I enter this address <code>2NF9YinW7mqpUGy1GySD2xEV11uVPbQggbb</code> and press send, it gives me back transaction id, this is it here <a href="https://live.blockcypher.com/btc-testnet/tx/d2aa744b33e60f959217cf2ae3852f8826bb2d977839b4a2be0a958aec6a9984/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://live.blockcypher.com/btc-testnet/tx/d2aa744b33e60f959217cf2ae3852f8826bb2d977839b4a2be0a958aec6a9984/</a></p>

<p>But i do now: </p>

<pre><code>bitcoin-cli --rpcuser="bob" --rpcpassword="12345" --rpcport=18332 listtransactions  
</code></pre>

<p>and in result get this:</p>

<pre><code>[
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</code></pre>

<p>No incoming transactions. <code>getbalance</code> returns 0 </p>

<p>Can someone help. what is going on, do i need to mine blocks or something to get that transaction ? Or should i wait more for bitcoind to work ?</p>

<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong></p>

<p>The output of <code>getblockcount</code> is <code>1381543</code> and it seems to increase when i send <code>getblockcount</code> again</p>

<p>The output of <code>getblockchaininfo</code> is:</p>

<pre><code>{
  "chain": "test",
  "blocks": 1381659,
  "headers": 1580289,
  "bestblockhash": "0000000000000095a7c30336ab1c9f12260b5a8fb2deb6dde59ab8c372376a64",
  "difficulty": 17349304.92883517,
  "mediantime": 1533662288,
  "verificationprogress": 0.8876421741980308,
  "initialblockdownload": true,
  "chainwork": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008b05062dc0c9f9c122",
  "size_on_disk": 15923153327,
  "pruned": false,
  "softforks": [
    {
      "id": "bip34",
      "version": 2,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "bip66",
      "version": 3,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "bip65",
      "version": 4,
      "reject": {
        "status": true
      }
    }
  ],
  "bip9_softforks": {
    "csv": {
      "status": "active",
      "startTime": 1456790400,
      "timeout": 1493596800,
      "since": 770112
    },
    "segwit": {
      "status": "active",
      "startTime": 1462060800,
      "timeout": 1493596800,
      "since": 834624
    }
  },
  "warnings": ""
}
</code></pre>
 70953: <p>Sounds like you did not give bitcoind time to "sync", no other explanation comes to mind. Starting bitcoin-qt may be more obvious.</p>
