bigchaindb/README.md

# BigchainDB

A scalable blockchain database. [The whitepaper](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/) explains what that means.

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## Quick Start

### [Install and Run BigchainDB Server](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/installing-server.html)
### [Run BigchainDB with Docker](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/installing-server.html#run-bigchaindb-with-docker)
### [The Python Server API by Example](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/python-server-api-examples.html)
### [The Python Driver API by Example](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/python-driver-api-examples.html)

## Links for Everyone
* [BigchainDB.com](https://www.bigchaindb.com/) - the main BigchainDB website, including newsletter signup
* [Whitepaper](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/) - outlines the motivations, goals and core algorithms of BigchainDB
* [Roadmap](ROADMAP.md)
* [Blog](https://medium.com/the-bigchaindb-blog)
* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BigchainDB)
* [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bigchaindb)

## Links for Developers
* [Documentation](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/#) - for developers
* [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) - how to contribute
* [Community guidelines](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
* [Open issues](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/issues)
* [Open pull requests](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/pulls)
* [Gitter chatroom](https://gitter.im/bigchaindb/bigchaindb)

## Legal
* [Licenses](LICENSES.md) - open source & open content
* [Imprint](https://www.bigchaindb.com/imprint/)
* [Contact Us](https://www.bigchaindb.com/contact/)
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Simplify README.md to four sets of links 2016-02-23 15:31:53 +01:00			`A scalable blockchain database. [The whitepaper](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/) explains what that means.`

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Simplify README.md to four sets of links 2016-02-23 15:31:53 +01:00			`## Quick Start`

Change installing.html -> installing-server.html 2016-03-08 11:33:49 +01:00			`### [Install and Run BigchainDB Server](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/installing-server.html)`
			`### [Run BigchainDB with Docker](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/installing-server.html#run-bigchaindb-with-docker)`
Docs: Rename Getting Started to The Python Server API by Example 2016-03-08 13:25:50 +01:00			`### [The Python Server API by Example](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/python-server-api-examples.html)`
Restrutured docs for HTTP and Python driver APIs 2016-03-08 14:03:04 +01:00			`### [The Python Driver API by Example](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/python-driver-api-examples.html)`
Simplify README.md to four sets of links 2016-02-23 15:31:53 +01:00
			`## Links for Everyone`
			`* [BigchainDB.com](https://www.bigchaindb.com/) - the main BigchainDB website, including newsletter signup`
			`* [Whitepaper](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/) - outlines the motivations, goals and core algorithms of BigchainDB`
			`* [Roadmap](ROADMAP.md)`
			`* [Blog](https://medium.com/the-bigchaindb-blog)`
			`* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BigchainDB)`
			`* [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bigchaindb)`

			`## Links for Developers`
			`* [Documentation](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.org/en/develop/#) - for developers`
			`* [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) - how to contribute`
			`* [Community guidelines](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)`
			`* [Open issues](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/issues)`
			`* [Open pull requests](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/pulls)`
			`* [Gitter chatroom](https://gitter.im/bigchaindb/bigchaindb)`

			`## Legal`
			`* [Licenses](LICENSES.md) - open source & open content`
			`* [Imprint](https://www.bigchaindb.com/imprint/)`
			`* [Contact Us](https://www.bigchaindb.com/contact/)`
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