```{eval-rst}
.. _dashcore-arguments-and-commands:
.. meta::
  :title: Dash Core Arguments and Commands
  :description: Overview of arguments and commands for the components distributed with Dash Core, including dashd, dash-qt, and dash-cli.
```

# Arguments and Commands

## Overview

All command-line options (except for `-conf`) may be specified in a configuration file, and all configuration file options may also be specified on the command line. Command-line options override values set in the configuration file. The configuration file is a list of `<setting>=<value>` pairs, one per line, with optional comments starting with the `#` character.

The configuration file is not automatically created; you can create it using your favorite plain-text editor. By default, dash-qt (or dashd) will look for a file named `dash.conf` in the Dash data directory, but both the data directory and the configuration file path may be changed using the `-datadir` and `-conf` command-line arguments.

| Platform | Path to data folder | Typical path to configuration file |
| - | - | - |
| Linux | ~/ | /home/username/.dashcore/dash.conf |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/ | /Users/username/Library/Application Support/DashCore/dash.conf |
| Windows | %APPDATA% | _(Vista-10)_ C:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Roaming\\DashCore\\dash.conf |
| Windows | %APPDATA% | _(2000-XP)_ C:\\Documents and Settings\\username\\Application Data\\DashCore\\dash.conf |

> 📘 Testnet/Devnet modes
>
> Note: if running Dash in testnet mode, the sub-folder `testnet3` will be appended to the data directory automatically. Likewise, if running in devnet mode, the subfolder `devnet-"devnet name"` will be appended to the data directory.

## Command Line Arguments

The following sections provide details of the command line arguments for each of the five components distributed in Dash Core releases.

| Component | Description |
| - | - |
| dashd | Dash Core daemon |
| dash-qt | Dash Core wallet GUI |
| dash-cli | Dash Core RPC Client |
| dash-tx | Dash Core transaction utility |
| dash-wallet | Dash Core wallet utility |

### dashd

View all [command line options for dashd](../dashcore/wallet-arguments-and-commands-dashd.md).

```bash
Usage:
  dashd [options]                     Start Dash Core Daemon
```

### dash-qt

 View all [command line options for dash-qt](../dashcore/wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-qt.md).

```bash
Usage:
  dash-qt [command-line options]                     
```

### dash-cli

View all [command line options for dash-cli](../dashcore/wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-cli.md).

```bash
Usage:
  dash-cli [options] <command> [params]  Send command to Dash Core
  dash-cli [options] -named <command> [name=value] ... Send command to Dash Core (with named arguments)
  dash-cli [options] help                List commands
  dash-cli [options] help <command>      Get help for a command
```

### dash-tx

View all [command line options for dash-tx](../dashcore/wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-tx.md).

```bash
Usage:
  dash-tx [options] <hex-tx> [commands]  Update hex-encoded dash transaction
  dash-tx [options] -create [commands]   Create hex-encoded dash transaction
```

### dash-wallet

> 👍
>
> Introduced in Dash Core 18.0.0

View all [command line options for dash-wallet](../dashcore/wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-wallet.md).

```bash
Usage:
  dash-wallet [options] <command>
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:titlesonly: 

wallet-arguments-and-commands-dashd
wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-qt
wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-cli
wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-tx
wallet-arguments-and-commands-dash-wallet
```