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1184a66347afbaeca69e2d891a138e435fbfd5bb doc: Rearrange some lines in the dependency graph of libraries (Stacie Waleyko) Pull request description: In this PR, I've attempted to improve readability in the [dependency graph of libraries](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/design/libraries.md) by untangling a few crossed lines. I'm not sure if this is that big of an improvement but wanted to throw it out there. I used an extremely scientific method of manually counting the number of crossed lines in the original diagram and got 15. This PR reduces that number down to about 10. I also changed the curve of the lines to "basis" which rounds the edges out. Again, not sure if it really is that much of an improvement, but it seems marginally easier on the eyes. Here is what the new graph looks like rendered:  The changes can be verified independently with [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/), with the easiest way being the online editor: https://mermaid.live/ I did try moving some more stuff around, particularly the top level of library callers, but was not able to simplify the graph any further. ACKs for top commit: shaavan: ACK 1184a66347afbaeca69e2d891a138e435fbfd5bb Tree-SHA512: 61d33d68c1e6fa354aebdda5e06e9c7a722ca20886c6acc30dd08af7133d737130d7a646d87f9e5a8ae0bc5a5aabfbc64ded9ee04dfeed8f23d948444add916b
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
Development
The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
- Developer Notes
- Productivity 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
- Internal Design Docs
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
- CJDNS Support
- Files
- Fuzz-testing
- I2P Support
- Init Scripts (systemd/upstart/openrc)
- Managing Wallets
- Multisig Tutorial
- P2P bad ports definition and list
- PSBT support
- Reduce Memory
- Reduce Traffic
- Tor Support
- Transaction Relay Policy
- ZMQ
License
Distributed under the MIT software license.