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To get started, ensure you have the latest JDK installed, and download Maven from:
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2011-06-27 14:16:38 +00:00
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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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2011-03-07 10:17:10 +00:00
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Now ensure you're running a BitCoin node locally and run the example app:
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cd out
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java com.google.bitcoin.examples.PingService
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2011-06-27 14:16:38 +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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you should get them back a few minutes later when a block is solved.
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Note that if you connect to a node that is itself downloading the block chain, you will see very slow progress (1
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block per second or less). Find a node that isn't heavily loaded to connect to.
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If you get a SocketDisconnectedException, the node you've connected to has its max send buffer set to low
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(unfortunately the default is too low). Connect to a node that has a bigger send buffer,
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settable by passing -maxsendbuffer=25600 to the Bitcoin C++ software.
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For the convenience of Eclipse users, you can copy dependency jars to target/dependency using:
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mvn dependency:copy-dependencies
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