Update hyperlinks in README (#326)

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LBRYcrd uses a blockchain similar to bitcoin's to implement an index and payment system for content on the LBRY network. It is a fork of bitcoin core. In addition to the libraries used by bitcoin, LBRYcrd also uses icu4c. LBRYcrd uses a blockchain similar to bitcoin's to implement an index and payment system for content on the LBRY network. It is a fork of [bitcoin core](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin). In addition to the libraries used by bitcoin, LBRYcrd also uses [icu4c](https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/tree/master/icu4c).
Please read the [lbry.tech overview](https://lbry.tech/overview) for a general understanding of the LBRY pieces. From there you could read the [LBRY spec](https://spec.lbry.com/) for specifics on the data in the blockchain. Please read the [lbry.tech overview](https://lbry.tech/overview) for a general understanding of the LBRY pieces. From there you could read the [LBRY spec](https://spec.lbry.com/) for specifics on the data in the blockchain.
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Run `./lbrycrd-cli help` to get a list of all commands that you can run. To get help on specific commands run `./lbrycrd-cli [command_name] help` Run `./lbrycrd-cli help` to get a list of all commands that you can run. To get help on specific commands run `./lbrycrd-cli [command_name] help`
Test locally: Test locally:
``` ```sh
./lbrycrdd -server -regtest -txindex # run this in its own window ./lbrycrdd -server -regtest -txindex # run this in its own window
./lbrycrd-cli -regtest generate 120 # mine 20 spendable coins ./lbrycrd-cli -regtest generate 120 # mine 20 spendable coins
./lbrycrd-cli -regtest claimname my_name deadbeef 1 # hold a name claim with 1 coin ./lbrycrd-cli -regtest claimname my_name deadbeef 1 # hold a name claim with 1 coin
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Lbrycrdd will use the below default data directories (changeable with -datadir): Lbrycrdd will use the below default data directories (changeable with -datadir):
``` ```sh
Windows: %APPDATA%\lbrycrd Windows: %APPDATA%\lbrycrd
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/lbrycrd Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/lbrycrd
Unix: ~/.lbrycrd Unix: ~/.lbrycrd
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For a list of configuration parameters, run `./lbrycrdd --help`. Below is a sample lbrycrd.conf to enable JSON RPC server on lbrycrdd. For a list of configuration parameters, run `./lbrycrdd --help`. Below is a sample lbrycrd.conf to enable JSON RPC server on lbrycrdd.
``` ```sh
rpcuser=lbry rpcuser=lbry
rpcpassword=xyz123456790 rpcpassword=xyz123456790
daemon=1 daemon=1
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## Running from Source ## Running from Source
The easiest way to compile is to utilize the Docker image that contains the necessary compilers: lbry/build_lbrycrd. This will allow you to reproduce the build as made on our build servers. In this sample we map a local lbrycrd folder and a local ccache folder inside the image: The easiest way to compile is to utilize the Docker image that contains the necessary compilers: lbry/build_lbrycrd. This will allow you to reproduce the build as made on our build servers. In this sample we map a local lbrycrd folder and a local ccache folder inside the image:
``` ```sh
git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd.git git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd.git
cd lbrycrd cd lbrycrd
docker run -v "$(pwd):/lbrycrd" --rm -v "${HOME}/ccache:/ccache" -w /lbrycrd -e CCACHE_DIR=/ccache lbry/build_lbrycrd packaging/build_linux_64bit.sh docker run -v "$(pwd):/lbrycrd" --rm -v "${HOME}/ccache:/ccache" -w /lbrycrd -e CCACHE_DIR=/ccache lbry/build_lbrycrd packaging/build_linux_64bit.sh
``` ```
Some examples of compiling directly: Some examples of compiling directly:
#### Ubuntu with pulled static dependencies: #### Ubuntu with pulled static dependencies:
``` ```sh
sudo apt install build-essential git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates sudo apt install build-essential git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates
git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd.git git clone https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd.git
cd lbrycrd cd lbrycrd
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Other Linux distros would be similar. The build shell script is fairly trivial; take a peek at its contents. Other Linux distros would be similar. The build shell script is fairly trivial; take a peek at its contents.
#### Ubuntu with local shared dependencies: #### Ubuntu with local shared dependencies:
Note: using untested dependencies may lead to conflicting results. Note: using untested dependencies may lead to conflicting results.
``` ```sh
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bitcoin/bitcoin
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev libicu-dev libssl-dev libevent-dev \ sudo apt-get install libdb4.8-dev libdb4.8++-dev libicu-dev libssl-dev libevent-dev \
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``` ```
#### MacOS (cross-compiled): #### MacOS (cross-compiled):
``` ```sh
sudo apt-get install clang llvm git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates \ sudo apt-get install clang llvm git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates \
libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-chrono-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev
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``` ```
Look in packaging/build_darwin_64bit.sh for further understanding. Look in packaging/build_darwin_64bit.sh for further understanding.
#### MacOS with local shared dependencies: #### MacOS with local shared dependencies:
``` ```sh
brew install boost berkeley-db@4 icu4c libevent brew install boost berkeley-db@4 icu4c libevent
# fix conflict with gawk pulled first: # fix conflict with gawk pulled first:
brew reinstall readline brew reinstall readline
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``` ```
#### Windows (cross-compiled): #### Windows (cross-compiled):
Compiling on MS Windows (outside of WSL) is not supported. The Windows build is cross-compiled from Linux like so: Compiling on MS Windows (outside of WSL) is not supported. The Windows build is cross-compiled from Linux like so:
``` ```sh
sudo apt-get install build-essential git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates \ sudo apt-get install build-essential git libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl ca-certificates \
g++-mingw-w64-x86-64 mingw-w64-x86-64-dev g++-mingw-w64-x86-64 mingw-w64-x86-64-dev
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#### Use with CLion: #### Use with CLion:
CLion has not traditionally supported Autotools projects, although some progress on that is now in the works. We do include a cmake build file for compiling lbrycrd. See contrib/cmake. Alas, CLion doesn't support external projects in cmake, so that particular approach is also insufficient. CLion does support "compile_commands.json" projects. Fortunately, this can be easily generated for lbrycrd like so: CLion has not traditionally supported Autotools projects, although some progress on that is now in the works. We do include a cmake build file for compiling lbrycrd. See contrib/cmake. Alas, CLion doesn't support external projects in cmake, so that particular approach is also insufficient. CLion does support "compile_commands.json" projects. Fortunately, this can be easily generated for lbrycrd like so:
``` ```sh
pip install --user compiledb pip install --user compiledb
./autogen.sh && ./configure --enable-static=no --enable-shared --with-pic --without-gui CXXFLAGS="-O0 -g" CFLAGS="-O0 -g" # or whatever normal lbrycrd config ./autogen.sh && ./configure --enable-static=no --enable-shared --with-pic --without-gui CXXFLAGS="-O0 -g" CFLAGS="-O0 -g" # or whatever normal lbrycrd config
compiledb make -j10 compiledb make -j10
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Testing and code review is the bottleneck for development; we get more pull Testing and code review is the bottleneck for development; we get more pull
requests than we can review and test on short notice. Please be patient and help out by testing requests than we can review and test on short notice. Please be patient and help out by testing
other people's pull requests, and remember this is a security-critical project where any mistake might cost people other people's pull requests, and remember this is a security-critical project where any mistake might cost people
lots of money. Developers are strongly encouraged to write [unit tests](/doc/unit-tests.md) for new code and to lots of money. Developers are strongly encouraged to write [unit tests](/src/test/README.md) for new code and to
submit new unit tests for old code. Unit tests are compiled by default and can be run with `src/test/test_lbrycrd`. submit new unit tests for old code. Unit tests are compiled by default and can be run with `src/test/test_lbrycrd`
The Travis CI system makes sure that every pull request is built, and that unit and sanity tests are automatically run. See https://travis-ci.org/lbryio/lbrycrd The Travis CI system makes sure that every pull request is built, and that unit and sanity tests are automatically run. See https://travis-ci.org/lbryio/lbrycrd
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Testnet is maintained for testing purposes and can be accessed using the command `./lbrycrdd -testnet`. If you would like to obtain testnet credits, please contact brannon@lbry.com or grin@lbry.com . Testnet is maintained for testing purposes and can be accessed using the command `./lbrycrdd -testnet`. If you would like to obtain testnet credits, please contact brannon@lbry.com or grin@lbry.com .
It is easy to solo mine on testnet. (It's easy on mainnet too, but much harder to win.) For instructions see https://github.com/lbryio/sgminer-gm and https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/tree/master/contrib/mining It is easy to solo mine on testnet. (It's easy on mainnet too, but much harder to win.) For instructions see [SGMiner](https://github.com/lbryio/sgminer-gm) and [Mining Contributions](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd/tree/master/contrib/mining)
## Mailing List ## Mailing List
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## Security ## Security
We take security seriously. Please contact security@lbry.com regarding any security issues. We take security seriously. Please contact [security@lbry.com](mailto:security@lbry.com) regarding any security issues.
Our PGP key is [here](https://keybase.io/lbry/key.asc) if you need it. Our PGP key is [here](https://keybase.io/lbry/key.asc) if you need it.
## Contact ## Contact