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# LBRY # LBRY
LBRY is a fully decentralized, open-source protocol facilitating the LBRY is an open-source protocol providing distribution, discovery, and purchase of digital content (data) via a decentralized network.
discovery, access, and (sometimes) purchase of data.
This repo is a reference implementation of the LBRY protocol and This repo is a reference implementation of the [LBRY API](https://lbry.io/api).
provides daemon that can interact with the network via a json-rpc
interface.
## Installing the LBRY App It provides a daemon that can interact with the network via a json-rpc interface over HTTP.
The LBRY App is a decentralized content marketplace built on top of ## Installing
the LBRY protocol. We provide binaries for Windows, macOS, and
Debian-based Linux.
| Windows | macOS | Linux | **Note**: This project no longer directly bundles a graphic interface (browser). If you want to use LBRY via a browser, [use the LBRY App](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app).
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| [Download](https://lbry.io/get/lbry.msi) | [Download](https://lbry.io/get/lbry.dmg) | [Download](https://lbry.io/get/lbry.deb) |
Our [releases page](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/releases/latest) also contains the latest release, pre-releases, and past builds. Our [releases page](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-app/releases/latest) contains pre-built binaries of the latest release, pre-releases, and past releases, for macOS, Debian-based Linux, and Windows.
Installing from source is also relatively painless, full instructions are in [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)
## Using the LBRY daemon ## Using the LBRY daemon
See our quickstart guide at http://lbry.io/quickstart for details on how to install and use the `lbrynet-daemon`. See our quickstart guide at http://lbry.io/quickstart for details on how to install and use the `lbrynet-daemon`.
## What is LBRY? ## What is LBRY?
LBRY is a fully decentralized network for distributing data. It consists of peers uploading LBRY is a fully decentralized network for distributing data. It consists of peers uploading
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## Contributions ## Contributions
To contribute, [join us on Slack](https://lbry-slackin.herokuapp.com/) or contact jeremy@lbry.io. Pull requests are also welcome. To contribute, [join us on Slack](https://slack.lbry.io/) or contact jeremy@lbry.io. Pull requests are also welcome.
## Support ## Support