[](https://codecov.io/github/bigchaindb/bigchaindb?branch=master) [](https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb/releases) [](https://pypi.org/project/BigchainDB/) [](https://travis-ci.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb) [](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/) [](https://gitter.im/bigchaindb/bigchaindb?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) # BigchainDB Server BigchainDB is the blockchain database. This repository is for _BigchainDB Server_. ## The Basics * [Try the Quickstart](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/quickstart.html) * [Read the BigchainDB 2.0 whitepaper](https://www.bigchaindb.com/whitepaper/) * [Check out the _Hitchiker's Guide to BigchainDB_](https://www.bigchaindb.com/developers/guide/) ## Run and Test BigchainDB Server from the `master` Branch Running and testing the latest version of BigchainDB Server is easy. Make sure you have a recent version of [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) installed. When you are ready, fire up a terminal and run: ```text git clone https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb.git cd bigchaindb make run ``` BigchainDB should be reachable now on `http://localhost:9984/`. There are also other commands you can execute: * `make start`: Run BigchainDB from source and daemonize it (stop it with `make stop`). * `make stop`: Stop BigchainDB. * `make logs`: Attach to the logs. * `make test`: Run all unit and acceptance tests. * `make test-unit-watch`: Run all tests and wait. Every time you change code, tests will be run again. * `make cov`: Check code coverage and open the result in the browser. * `make doc`: Generate HTML documentation and open it in the browser. * `make clean`: Remove all build, test, coverage and Python artifacts. * `make reset`: Stop and REMOVE all containers. WARNING: you will LOSE all data stored in BigchainDB. To view all commands available, run `make`. ## Links for Everyone * [BigchainDB.com](https://www.bigchaindb.com/) - the main BigchainDB website, including newsletter signup * [Roadmap](https://github.com/bigchaindb/org/blob/master/ROADMAP.md) * [Blog](https://medium.com/the-bigchaindb-blog) * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BigchainDB) ## Links for Developers * [All BigchainDB Documentation](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/en/latest/) * [BigchainDB Server Documentation](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/index.html) * [CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/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/)