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# LBRY
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LBRY is an open-source protocol providing distribution, discovery, and purchase of digital content (data) via a decentralized network.
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This repo is a reference implementation of the [LBRY API](https://lbry.io/api).
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It provides a daemon that can interact with the network via a json-rpc interface over HTTP.
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## Installing
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**Note**: This project no longer bundles a graphic interface (browser). If you want to use LBRY via a GUI, [use the LBRY App](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app).
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Our [releases page](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry/releases) contains pre-built binaries of the latest release, pre-releases, and past releases, for macOS, Debian-based Linux, and Windows.
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Installing from source is also relatively painless, full instructions are in [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)
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## Running
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Run `lbrynet-daemon` to launch the daemon.
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## Using
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By default, `lbrynet-daemon` will provide a JSON-RPC server at `http://localhost:5279`. It is easy to interact with via cURL or sane programming languages.
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Our [quickstart guide](http://lbry.io/quickstart) provides a simple walkthrough and examples for learning.
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The full API is documented [here](https://lbry.io/api).
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## What is LBRY?
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LBRY is a protocol that provides a fully decentralized network for the discovery, distribution, and payment of data.
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It utilizes the [LBRY blockchain](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd) as a global namespace and database of digital content. Blockchain entries contain searchable content metadata, identities, and rights and access rules.
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LBRY also provides a data network consists of peers uploading and downloading data from other peers, possibly in exchange for payments, and a distributed hash table, used by peers to discover other peers.
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## Contributions
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To contribute, [join us on Discord](https://chat.lbry.io/) or contact jeremy@lbry.io. Pull requests are also welcome.
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## Support
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Please open an issue and describe your situation in detail. We will respond as soon as we can.
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For private issues, contact jeremy@lbry.io.
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## License
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See [LICENSE](LICENSE)
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