user12710: I'm having issues starting dogecoind after compiling in ubuntu 12.04 x64 running in VirtualBox on win 7 ultimate x64
here's what i've tried from inside dogecoin/src after make -f makefile.unix:
sudo su
./dogecoind -server -listen -daemon -rpcuser=dogerpc -rpcpassword=dogerpcpw -rpctimeout=30 -rpcport=8334 -rpcallowip=192.168.1.* -rpcallowip=127.0.0.1 -testnet

and i get:
Error: To use the "-server" option, you must set a secure rpcpassword in the configuration file:
/root/.dogecoin/dogecoin.conf

so i do:
cd ~/.dogecoin
emacs dogecoin.conf

i save the following parameters:
rpcuser=dogerpc
rpcpassword=dogerpcpw
rpcport=8334
rpcallowip=192.168.1.*
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
server=1
daemon=1
listen=1
testnet=1

i even chmod 777 dogecoin.conf to be sure everyone on God's green earth could access it so that wouldn't be a problem, but still the same error when trying to start up dogecoind
would much appreciate any help/tips!

user11253: It's unclear which version of dogecoind you are using. However, in the current 1.5 code on Github, there is a similar message:
if (mapArgs["-rpcuser"] == "" && mapArgs["-rpcpassword"] == "")
    throw runtime_error(strprintf(
        _("You must set rpcpassword=<password> in the configuration file:\n%s\n"
          "If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions."),
            GetConfigFile().string().c_str()));

https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master-1.5/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp#L1080
This indicates that your attempt at working around the problem with chmod 777 would not have had the desired effect. Instead, try chmod 600 dogecoin.conf.

12710: <p>I'm having issues starting dogecoind after compiling in ubuntu 12.04 x64 running in VirtualBox on win 7 ultimate x64</p>

<p>here's what i've tried from inside dogecoin/src after <code>make -f makefile.unix</code>:</p>

<pre><code>sudo su
./dogecoind -server -listen -daemon -rpcuser=dogerpc -rpcpassword=dogerpcpw -rpctimeout=30 -rpcport=8334 -rpcallowip=192.168.1.* -rpcallowip=127.0.0.1 -testnet
</code></pre>

<p>and i get:</p>

<pre><code>Error: To use the "-server" option, you must set a secure rpcpassword in the configuration file:
/root/.dogecoin/dogecoin.conf
</code></pre>

<p>so i do:</p>

<pre><code>cd ~/.dogecoin
emacs dogecoin.conf
</code></pre>

<p>i save the following parameters:</p>

<pre><code>rpcuser=dogerpc
rpcpassword=dogerpcpw
rpcport=8334
rpcallowip=192.168.1.*
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
server=1
daemon=1
listen=1
testnet=1
</code></pre>

<p>i even <code>chmod 777 dogecoin.conf</code> to be sure everyone on God's green earth could access it so that wouldn't be a problem, but still the same error when trying to start up <code>dogecoind</code></p>

<p>would much appreciate any help/tips!</p>
 11253: <p>It's unclear which version of dogecoind you are using. However, in the current 1.5 code on Github, there is a similar message:</p>

<pre><code>if (mapArgs["-rpcuser"] == "" &amp;&amp; mapArgs["-rpcpassword"] == "")
    throw runtime_error(strprintf(
        _("You must set rpcpassword=&lt;password&gt; in the configuration file:\n%s\n"
          "If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions."),
            GetConfigFile().string().c_str()));
</code></pre>

<p><a href="https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master-1.5/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp#L1080" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/blob/master-1.5/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp#L1080</a></p>

<p>This indicates that your attempt at working around the problem with <code>chmod 777</code> would not have had the desired effect. Instead, try <code>chmod 600 dogecoin.conf</code>.</p>
