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authorWladimir J. van der Laan <laanwj@gmail.com>2011-09-03 20:51:48 +0200
committerWladimir J. van der Laan <laanwj@gmail.com>2011-09-03 20:51:48 +0200
commit69e87633bca0e43f3a58dad921a6fb1bdecd307b (patch)
tree6f51d42592e74ba6cc2469960f3eee3b3a499b17
parent0a70a3f4d88ad8e4ab689bacff4eda0cdfa88e65 (diff)
parent4785e6df74151f91d0c1a90cf65674eb9fed4ab7 (diff)
Merge branch 'master' of github.com:laanwj/bitcoin-qt
-rw-r--r--README.rst42
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diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c245bdd1f4..ceaebc1bc4 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
Bitcoin-qt: Qt4 based GUI replacement for Bitcoin
=================================================
-**Warning** **Warning** **Warning**
+Features
+========
-Alpha version! I'm using this client myself on the production network, and I haven't noticed any glitches, but remember: always backup your wallet.
-Testing on the testnet is recommended.
-
-This has been implemented:
-
-- qmake / QtCreator project (.pro)
+- All functionality of the original client, including wallet encryption
- Compatibility with Linux (both GNOME and KDE), MacOSX and Windows
-- All functionality of the original client, including taskbar icon/menu and wallet encryption
-
- Splash screen
- Tabbed interface
@@ -40,12 +34,6 @@ This has been implemented:
- Accepts "bitcoin:" URLs from browsers through drag and drop
-This has to be done:
-
-- Start at system start
-
-- Support more languages (please send translations)
-
Build instructions
===================
@@ -91,6 +79,30 @@ Windows build instructions:
.. [#] PGP signature: http://download.visucore.com/bitcoin/qtgui_deps_1.zip.sig (signed with RSA key ID `610945D0`_)
.. _`610945D0`: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x610945D0
+UPNnP port forwarding
+=====================
+
+To use UPnP for port forwarding behind a NAT router (recommended, as more connections overall allow for a faster and more stable bitcoin experience), pass the following argument to qmake:
+
+::
+
+ qmake "USE_UPNP=1"
+
+(in **Qt Creator**, you can find the setting for additional qmake arguments under "Projects" -> "Build Settings" -> "Build Steps", then click "Details" next to **qmake**)
+
+This requires miniupnpc for UPnP port mapping. It can be downloaded from
+http://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/files/. UPnP support is not compiled in by default.
+
+Set USE_UPNP to a different value to control this:
+
++------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+| USE_UPNP= | (the default) no UPnP support, miniupnp not required; |
++------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+| USE_UPNP=0 | UPnP support turned off by default at runtime; |
++------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+| USE_UPNP=1 | UPnP support turned on by default at runtime. |
++------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+
Berkely DB version warning
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