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Zdash 1.0.9
HUSH 1.0.9
=============
What is Zdash?
What is HUSH?
--------------
[Zdash] is a private implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol forked from [Zcash].
![Logo](doc/hush/hush.png "Logo")
HUSH (formerly Zdash) is a private implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol forked from [ZCash](https://z.cash/).
Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy
through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves
confidentiality of transaction metadata.
This software is the Zdash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
of Zdash transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
This software is the HUSH node and command-line client. It downloads and stores the entire history
of HUSH transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once the
blockchain has reached a significant size.
**Zdash is unfinished and highly experimental.** Use at your own risk.
**HUSH is unfinished and highly experimental.** Use at your own risk!
TEAM
----
Axel Karlsson: [@sparkit] Community manager, general communications.
Iolar Demartini Junior: [@demartini] Web Developer (Front End).
Joseph Stuhlman: [@joseph] Dev, general communications.
* Axel Karlsson: [@sparkit] Community manager, general communications.
* Iolar Demartini Junior: [@demartini] Web Developer (Front End).
* Joseph Stuhlman: [@joseph] Dev, general communications.
* David Mercer: [@radix42] Lead Developer
* You can join our team and make contributions
* You can join our team too and make contributions
Slack
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Building
--------
Build Zdash along with most dependencies from source by running
The following build process generally applies to Ubuntu (and similar) Linux
distributions. For best results it is recommended to use Ubuntu Linux 16.04
or later.
Build HUSH along with most dependencies from source by running
Get dependencies:
```{r, engine='bash'}
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zlib1g-dev wget bsdmainutils automake
```
Install
Create a HUSH configuration file (*important*):
```
mkdir -p ~/.hush
echo "rpcuser=username" >> ~/.hush/hush.conf
echo "rpcpassword=`head -c 32 /dev/urandom | base64`" >>~/.hush/hush.conf
```
Install HUSH
```{r, engine='bash'}
#pull
git clone https://github.com/J-Stuhlman/zdash.git
cd zdash
# pull
git clone https://github.com/MyHush/hush.git
cd hush
# fetch key
./zcutil/fetch-params.sh
# Build
./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)
# Run
./src/zcashd
# Run a HUSH node
./src/hushd
```
Currently only Linux is officially supported.
Currently only Linux is officially supported. Windows/Mac OS X versions are in the works...
Deprecation Policy
------------------
@ -73,14 +81,19 @@ height and can be explicitly disabled.
Where do I begin?
-----------------
We have a guide for joining the main Zcash network:
https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki/1.0-User-Guide
As a reference a guide for joining the main Zcash network may be used:
https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki/1.0-User-Guide#using-zcash
Users should *not* follow this guide blindly since it applies to ZCash instead of HUSH!
The section of using the command line is relevant to HUSH.
### Need Help?
* See the documentation at the [Zcash Wiki](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki)
for help and more information.
for help and more general information.
### Not content with command line use of HUSH?
A [HUSH GUI Wallet](https://github.com/vaklinov/hush-swing-wallet-ui) exists and is maintained by an independent developer as a separate project. Please read about the known issues and limitations before using the wallet.
License
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