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Update the README to use correct capitalization of Bitcoin and reference the wallet-tool script.

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@ -5,13 +5,18 @@ To get started, ensure you have the latest JDK installed, and download Maven fro
Then run "mvn clean package" to compile the software. You can also run "mvn site:site" to generate a website with Then run "mvn clean package" to compile the software. You can also run "mvn site:site" to generate a website with
useful information like JavaDocs. The outputs are under the target/ directory. useful information like JavaDocs. The outputs are under the target/ directory.
Now ensure you're running a BitCoin node locally and run the example app: Now ensure you're running a Bitcoin node locally and run the example app:
mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.google.bitcoin.examples.PingService mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.google.bitcoin.examples.PingService
It will download the block chain and eventually print a BitCoin address. If you send coins to it, It will download the block chain and eventually print a Bitcoin address. If you send coins to it,
you should get them back a few minutes later when a block is solved. you should get them back a few minutes later when a block is solved.
You can also use a command line tool that exposes basic Bitcoin operations
./wallet-tool (on UNIX, if you have Maven installed)
mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=com.google.bitcoin.tools.WalletTool --help (on other platforms)
Note that if you connect to a node that is itself downloading the block chain, you will see very slow progress (1 Note that if you connect to a node that is itself downloading the block chain, you will see very slow progress (1
block per second or less). Find a node that isn't heavily loaded to connect to. block per second or less). Find a node that isn't heavily loaded to connect to.