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Zcash 1.0.2
Zdash 1.0.2
===========
What is Zcash?
What is Zdash?
--------------
[Zcash](https://z.cash/) is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
[Zdash] is a private implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol forked from [Zcash].
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. Technical details are available
in our [Protocol Specification](https://github.com/zcash/zips/raw/master/protocol/protocol.pdf).
confidentiality of transaction metadata.
This software is the Zcash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
of Zcash transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
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
connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once the
block chain has reached a significant size.
Security Warnings
-----------------
See important security warnings in
[doc/security-warnings.md](doc/security-warnings.md).
**Zdash is unfinished and highly experimental.** Use at your own risk.
Building
--------
Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running
Get dependencies:
```{r, engine='bash'}
sudo apt-get install \
build-essential pkg-config libc6-dev m4 g++-multilib \
autoconf libtool ncurses-dev unzip git python \
zlib1g-dev wget bsdmainutils automake
```
**Zcash is unfinished and highly experimental.** Use at your own risk.
Install
```{r, engine='bash'}
# Build
./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)
# fetch key
./zcutil/fetch-params.sh
# Run
./src/zcashd
```
Currently only Linux is officially supported.
Where do I begin?
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* See the documentation at the [Zcash Wiki](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/wiki)
for help and more information.
* Ask for help on the [Zcash](https://forum.z.cash/) forum.
Participation in the Zcash project is subject to a
[Code of Conduct](code_of_conduct.md).
Building
--------
Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running
./zcutil/build.sh. Currently only Linux is officially supported.
License
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