Sat Hunting
===========

*This guide is out of date. Since it was written, the `ord` binary was changed
to only build the full satoshi index when the `--index-sats` flag is supplied.
Additionally, `ord` now has a built-in wallet that wraps a Bitcoin Core wallet.
See `ord wallet --help`.*

Ordinal hunting is difficult but rewarding. The feeling of owning a wallet full
of UTXOs, redolent with the scent of rare and exotic sats, is beyond compare.

Ordinals are numbers for satoshis. Every satoshi has an ordinal number and
every ordinal number has a satoshi.

Preparation
-----------

There are a few things you'll need before you start.

1. First, you'll need a synced Bitcoin Core node with a transaction index. To
   turn on transaction indexing, pass `-txindex` on the command-line:

   ```sh
   bitcoind -txindex
   ```

   Or put the following in your [Bitcoin configuration
   file](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/bitcoin-conf.md#configuration-file-path):

   ```
   txindex=1
   ```

   Launch it and wait for it to catch up to the chain tip, at which point the