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# BigchainDB Server

BigchainDB is a blockchain database.

## Run and test BigchainDB from the `master` branch
Running and testing the latest version of BigchainDB is easy. Make sure you have a recent version of [Docker Compose installed](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) in your host.

Whenever you are ready, fire up a terminal and run:
```
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 tests.
- `make test-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`.

## Get Started with BigchainDB Server

### [Quickstart](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/quickstart.html)
### [Set Up & Run a Dev/Test Node](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/dev-and-test/index.html)
### [Run BigchainDB Server with Docker](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/appendices/run-with-docker.html)
### [Run BigchainDB Server with Vagrant](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/appendices/run-with-vagrant.html)
### [Run BigchainDB Server with Ansible](https://docs.bigchaindb.com/projects/server/en/latest/appendices/run-with-ansible.html)

## 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](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/)