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diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md index cdd31057ad..1238033fb7 100644 --- a/doc/README.md +++ b/doc/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,9 @@ -Bitcoin 0.8.2 BETA +Bitcoin 0.8.2 BETA ==================== Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Bitcoin Developers -Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying -file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php. +Distributed under the [MIT/X11 software license](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php). This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the [OpenSSL Toolkit](http://www.openssl.org/). This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young ([eay@cryptsoft.com](mailto:eay@cryptsoft.com)), and UPnP software written by Thomas Bernard. @@ -19,8 +18,13 @@ with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending. Setup --------------------- +[Bitcoin-Qt](http://bitcoin.org/en/download) is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. However, it downloads and stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions; 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. + +### Unix + You need the Qt4 run-time libraries to run Bitcoin-Qt. On Debian or Ubuntu: - `sudo apt-get install libqtgui4` + + sudo apt-get install libqtgui4 Unpack the files into a directory and run: @@ -29,18 +33,38 @@ Unpack the files into a directory and run: - bin/64/bitcoin-qt (GUI, 64-bit) - bin/64/bitcoind (headless, 64-bit) -See the documentation at the [Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page) -for help and more information. -Other Pages +### Windows + +Unpack the files into a directory and run bitcoin-qt.exe. + +### Need Help? + +* See the documentation at the [Bitcoin Wiki](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page) +for help and more information. +* Ask for help on [#bitcoin](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=bitcoin) on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=bitcoin). +* Ask for help on the [BitcoinTalk](https://bitcointalk.org/) forums. + +Building --------------------- -- [Unix Build Notes](build-unix.md) +- [Bitcoin-Qt Readme](readme-qt.md) - [OSX Build Notes](build-osx.md) +- [Unix Build Notes](build-unix.md) - [Windows Build Notes](build-msw.md) + +Development +--------------------- - [Coding Guidelines](coding.md) -- [Release Process](release-process.md) -- [Release Notes](release-notes.md) - [Multiwallet Qt Development](multiwallet-qt.md) +- [Release Notes](release-notes.md) +- [Release Process](release-process.md) +- [Source Code Documentation (External Link)](https://dev.visucore.com/bitcoin/doxygen/) +- [Translation Process](translation_process.md) - [Unit Tests](unit-tests.md) -- [Translation Process](translation_process.md)
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