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6a68343ffbf3291eb243d90c00df50e672ff3944 doc: Prepend 'build/' to binary paths under 'src/' in docs (Lőrinc)
91b3bc2b9c572d9244e1cf542655c1b32e87aaf7 doc: Update documentation generation example in developer-notes.md (Lőrinc)
Pull request description:
In [the other readmes](6ce50fd9d0/src/test/README.md (L19)) we've provided a default build directory instead, unified the `developer-notes.md` to specify it explicitly.
In the next commit I've used this default to go over each reference to our binaries and changed their in-source references to the build directory.
Some of these changes were in example outputs - I haven't validated that the outputs are still the same.
I haven't modified the build folders in the devtools.
ACKs for top commit:
maflcko:
review ACK 6a68343ffbf3291eb243d90c00df50e672ff3944
pablomartin4btc:
ACK 6a68343ffbf3291eb243d90c00df50e672ff3944
fanquake:
ACK 6a68343ffbf3291eb243d90c00df50e672ff3944 - we still need to followup with other scripts/devtools, and likely unify what we are doing in some way, but this is an improvement.
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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 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
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
- 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
- Offline Signing 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.