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# 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/)