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To get started, ensure you have the latest JDK installed, and download Maven from:
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http://maven.apache.org/
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Then run "mvn clean package" to compile the software. You can also run "mvn site:site" to generate a website with
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useful information like JavaDocs. The outputs are under the target/ directory.
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2013-07-30 11:14:24 +00:00
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Alternatively, just import the project using your IDE. IntelliJ has Maven integration once you tell it where to
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find your unzipped Maven install directory.
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2012-05-31 08:26:07 +00:00
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Now try running one of the example apps:
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2012-05-31 08:26:07 +00:00
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cd examples
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mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.google.bitcoin.examples.ForwardingService -Dexec.args="<insert a bitcoin address here>"
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2012-02-13 19:48:26 +00:00
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It will download the block chain and eventually print a Bitcoin address. If you send coins to it,
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it will forward them on to the address you specified. Note that this example app does not use
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checkpointing, so the initial chain sync will be pretty slow. You can make an app that starts up and
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does the initial sync much faster by including a checkpoints file; see the documentation for
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more info on this.
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2011-06-27 14:16:38 +00:00
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2013-04-09 13:19:02 +00:00
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Now you are ready to follow the tutorial:
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2014-05-30 13:47:13 +00:00
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https://bitcoinj.github.io/getting-started
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