Bitcoin Source Code
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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 .
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin Core on your native platform.
Unpack the files into a directory and run:
bin/bitcoin-qt (GUI) or
bin/bitcoind (headless)
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.
Drag Bitcoin Core to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin Core.
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.
See the documentation at the for help and more information.
Ask for help on .
Ask for help on #bitcoin on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use .
Ask for help on the forums, in the .
The Bitcoin repo's contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
Discuss on the forums, in the .
Discuss project-specific development on #bitcoin-core-dev on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use .
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