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fac4814106doc/release-process: Add torrent creation details (Carl Dong)5d24cc3d82guix/INSTALL: Guix installs init scripts in libdir (Carl Dong)5da2ee49d5guix/INSTALL: Add coreutils/inotify-dir-recreate troubleshooting (Carl Dong)318c60700bguix: Adapt release-process.md to new Guix process (Carl Dong)fcab35b229guix-attest: Produce and sign normalized documents (Carl Dong)c2541fd0caguix: Overhaul README (Carl Dong)46ce6ce378tree-wide: Rename gitian-keys to builder-keys (Carl Dong)fc4f8449f3guix: Update various check_tools lists (Carl Dong)263220a85cguix: Check for a sane services database (Carl Dong) Pull request description: Based on: #21462 Keeping the README in one file so that it's easy to search through. Will add more jumping links later so navigation is easier. Current TODOs: - [x] Shell installer option: prompt user to re-login for `/etc/profile.d` entry to be picked up - [x] Binary tarball option: prompt user to create `/etc/profile.d` entry and re-login - [x] Fanquake docker option: complete section - [x] Arch Linux AUR option: prompt to start `guix-daemon-latest` unit after finishing "optional setup" section - [x] Building from source option: Insert dependency tree diagram that I made - [x] Building from source option: redo sectioning, kind of a mess right now - [x] Optional setup: make clear which parts are only needed if building from source - [x] Workaround 1 for GnuTLS: perhaps mention how to remove Guix build farm's key - [x] Overall (after everything): Make the links work. Note to self: wherever possible, tell user how to check that something is true rather than branching by installation option. ACKs for top commit: fanquake: ACKfac4814106- going to go ahead and merge this now. It's a lot of documentation, and could probably be nit-picked / improved further, however, that can continue over the next few weeks. I'm sure more (backportable) improvements / clarifications will be made while we progress through RCs towards a new release. Tree-SHA512: dc46c0ecdfc67c7c7743ca26e4a603eb3f54adbf81be2f4c1f4c20577ebb84b5250b9c9ec89c0e9860337ab1c7cff94d7963c603287267deecfe1cd987fa070a
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 a few hundred gigabytes of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day 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) orbin/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.
- Dependencies
- macOS Build Notes
- Unix Build Notes
- Windows Build Notes
- FreeBSD Build Notes
- OpenBSD Build Notes
- NetBSD Build Notes
- Android Build Notes
- Gitian Building Guide (External Link)
Development
The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
- Developer Notes
- Productivity Notes
- Release Notes
- Release Process
- Source Code Documentation (External Link)
- Translation Process
- Translation Strings Policy
- JSON-RPC Interface
- Unauthenticated REST Interface
- Shared Libraries
- BIPS
- Dnsseed Policy
- Benchmarking
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
- Assets Attribution
- bitcoin.conf Configuration File
- Files
- Fuzz-testing
- I2P Support
- Init Scripts (systemd/upstart/openrc)
- PSBT support
- Reduce Memory
- Reduce Traffic
- Tor Support
- ZMQ
License
Distributed under the MIT software license.