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Pull request description:

  Initially there was a distinction between the compiler dependencies and
  other required dependencies (refs https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/23565) but the distinction was
  removed (refs https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/24585) which is why having two distinct tables could lead
  to confusion now.

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README.md

Bitcoin Core

Setup

Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions, which requires several hundred gigabytes or more of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to several days or more.

To download Bitcoin Core, visit bitcoincore.org.

Running

The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin Core on your native platform.

Unix

Unpack the files into a directory and run:

bin/bitcoin-qt (GUI) or
bin/bitcoind (headless)

Windows

Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.

macOS

Drag Bitcoin Core to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin Core.

Need Help?

See the documentation at the Bitcoin Wiki for help and more information.
Ask for help on Bitcoin StackExchange.
Ask for help on #bitcoin on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.
Ask for help on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Technical Support board.

Building

The following are developer notes on how to build Bitcoin Core on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.

Development

The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.

Resources

Discuss on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Development & Technical Discussion board.
Discuss project-specific development on #bitcoin-core-dev on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.

Miscellaneous

License

Distributed under the MIT software license.