Files
bitcoin/doc
MarcoFalke fa24fdcb7f lint: Remove string exclusion from locale check
The string exclusion would fail to detect `"bla" + wrong()`.

Also, remove /* */ comment exclusion, which would fail to detect stuff
like `/* bla */ wrong()`.

Instead, require the function to be called by adding \\( to the regex.

Finally, also remove the section in the dev notes, because:

* It was outdated and missing some functions such as std::to_string in
  the list.
* The maintenance overhead of having to update two places is fragile and
  questionable.
* Many other linters are also not mentioned in the dev notes, even
  though they are important.
* A dev (and CI) is more likely to run the linters than to read the dev
  notes.
* The dev notes are more than 1000 lines of dense information. It would
  be easier to digest if they focused on the important stuff that is not
  checked by automated tools.
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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?

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

Miscellaneous

License

Distributed under the MIT software license.