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# BigchainDB Server
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BigchainDB is a scalable blockchain database. [The whitepaper ](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/ ) explains what that means.
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We're hiring! [Learn more ](https://github.com/bigchaindb/org/blob/master/engjob.md ).
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## Get Started with BigchainDB Server
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### [Quickstart](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html)
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### [Set Up & Run a Dev/Test Node](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/dev-and-test/setup-run-node.html)
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### [Run BigchainDB Server with Docker](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/appendices/run-with-docker.html)
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## 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
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* [Roadmap ](https://github.com/bigchaindb/org/blob/master/ROADMAP.md )
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* [Blog ](https://medium.com/the-bigchaindb-blog )
* [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/BigchainDB )
* [Google Group ](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/bigchaindb )
## Links for Developers
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* [BigchainDB Server Documentation ](http://bigchaindb.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ ) - for developers
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* [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/ )