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	==Getting your first bitcoins==		==Getting your first bitcoins==

	There are few things more exciting than getting your first bitcoins! So once you have all the blocks downloaded, head on over to the [https://~~freebitcoins.appspot~~.com/ bitcoin faucet], fill out the form and put in your bitcoin address, and receive some free bitcoin! (You can do this before finishing the block chain download, but you won't see the coins in your wallet until you finish downloading the blocks... which would put a damper on the whole excitement bit.)		There are few things more exciting than getting your first bitcoins! So once you have all the blocks downloaded, head on over to the [https://thebitcoinstrip.com/free-bitcoins/ bitcoin faucet], fill out the form and put in your bitcoin address, and receive some free bitcoin! (You can do this before finishing the block chain download, but you won't see the coins in your wallet until you finish downloading the blocks... which would put a damper on the whole excitement bit.)

	See [http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade#Samples_and_Marketing_Offers Samples and Marketing Offers] for other free bitcoins and marketing offers.		See [http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade#Samples_and_Marketing_Offers Samples and Marketing Offers] for other free bitcoins and marketing offers.

Sunnankar: /* See also */

2015-07-07T15:33:10Z

Gmaxwell: Reverted edits by Superb (talk) to last revision by BitcoinX

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Reverted edits by Superb (talk) to last revision by BitcoinX

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	==Bitcoin addresses==		==Bitcoin addresses==

	You can create as many new addresses as you like. Using a different address each time helps to preserve your [[~~Anonymity & Security\|~~anonymity]].		You can create as many new addresses as you like. Using a different address each time helps to preserve your [[anonymity]].

	You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)		You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)
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	=See also=		=See also=

	* [[Anonymity & Security]]
	* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient		* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient
	* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX		* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX

	[[Category:Introduction]]		[[Category:Introduction]]

Superb at 13:19, 1 August 2014

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	==Bitcoin addresses==		==Bitcoin addresses==

	You can create as many new addresses as you like. Using a different address each time helps to preserve your [[anonymity]].		You can create as many new addresses as you like. Using a different address each time helps to preserve your [[Anonymity & Security\|anonymity]].

	You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)		You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)
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	=See also=		=See also=

			* [[Anonymity & Security]]
	* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient		* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient
	* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX		* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX

	[[Category:Introduction]]		[[Category:Introduction]]

BitcoinX: /* See also */

2014-05-26T00:45:34Z

Burrito: Oops.

2014-05-06T19:06:41Z

Oops.

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	Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:		Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:
	[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]		[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]

	~~==Transaction confirmations==~~

	~~write about [[Blocks\|blocks]] and [[Confirmation\|confirmations]] here.~~

	~~thanks to the [[Block chain\|block chain]], you don't need to be online for receiving BTC...~~

	==Bitcoin addresses==		==Bitcoin addresses==

Burrito at 19:05, 6 May 2014

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	===Issues with Linux package repositories===		===Issues with Linux package repositories===
	Be warned that the version of Bitcoin Core in some package repositories are severely out of date and may be harmful to use. For Debian, users should use [https://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/bitcoin the package from the 'unstable' repository]. For Ubuntu, please use the PPA link [https://bitcoin.org/en/download on bitcoin.org]. Please see [https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html this guide] for details on how to use the PPA. You can also choose to use the static binary or to compile from source (both are in the 'tgz' file on the bitcoin.org download page), although updates will not be automated. Please refer to [https://bitcoin.org/en/download this page] for the latest version number.		Be warned that the version of Bitcoin Core in some package repositories are severely out of date and may be harmful to use. For Debian, users should use [https://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/bitcoin the package from the 'unstable' repository]. For Ubuntu and derivatives, please use the PPA link [https://bitcoin.org/en/download on bitcoin.org]. Please see [https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html this guide] for details on how to use the PPA. You can also choose to use the static binary or to compile from source (both are in the 'tgz' file on the bitcoin.org download page), although updates will not be automated. Please refer to [https://bitcoin.org/en/download this page] for the latest version number.

	==Starting the client and connecting to the network==		==Starting the client and connecting to the network==
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	Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:		Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:
	[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]		[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]

			==Transaction confirmations==

			write about [[Blocks\|blocks]] and [[Confirmation\|confirmations]] here.

			thanks to the [[Block chain\|block chain]], you don't need to be online for receiving BTC...

	==Bitcoin addresses==		==Bitcoin addresses==

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2014-05-06T19:04:34Z

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	Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:		Once your transaction makes it into the block chain, the confirmation count will grow in step with the number of blocks in the chain. By default, the client stops showing "unconfirmed" after the transaction is 6 blocks deep in the chain:
	[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]		[[File:Six confirms bitcoin client.png\|frame\|none]]

	~~==Transaction confirmations==~~

	~~write about [[Blocks\|blocks]] and [[Confirmation\|confirmations]] here.~~

	~~thanks to the [[Block chain\|block chain]], you don't need to be online for receiving BTC...~~

	==Bitcoin addresses==		==Bitcoin addresses==

Burrito at 19:01, 6 May 2014

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	First, download the bitcoin client from http://bitcoin.org/. Choose the appropriate link depending on your operating system, and install in the usual manner. For Windows, easiest is probably the executable installer. For Linux, note that the tar.gz contains the binary build, in addition to the source, so if you run a recent distribution, you should be able to just run the binary without compiling yourself.		First, download the bitcoin client from http://bitcoin.org/. Choose the appropriate link depending on your operating system, and install in the usual manner. For Windows, easiest is probably the executable installer. For Linux, note that the tar.gz contains the binary build, in addition to the source, so if you run a recent distribution, you should be able to just run the binary without compiling yourself.

			===Issues with Linux package repositories===
			Be warned that the version of Bitcoin Core in some package repositories are severely out of date and may be harmful to use. For Debian, users should use [https://packages.debian.org/source/unstable/bitcoin the package from the 'unstable' repository]. For Ubuntu, please use the PPA link [https://bitcoin.org/en/download on bitcoin.org]. Please see [https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html this guide] for details on how to use the PPA. You can also choose to use the static binary or to compile from source (both are in the 'tgz' file on the bitcoin.org download page), although updates will not be automated. Please refer to [https://bitcoin.org/en/download this page] for the latest version number.

	==Starting the client and connecting to the network==		==Starting the client and connecting to the network==
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	You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)		You cannot send BTC to an invalid address. Client will refuse to send payment to a misspecified address. (Though with care you can craft a valid but nonexistent address.)

	talk more about addresses here		<!-- talk more about addresses here -->
			<!-- No, link to the addresses page... -->

	==Generating bitcoins==		==Generating bitcoins==

Mattedwards: /* Generating bitcoins */

2013-05-05T18:12:35Z

Generating bitcoins

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	==Generating bitcoins==		==Generating bitcoins==

	~~talk about generation here~~		In order to generate bitcoins, you will need to perform bitcoin [[mining]]. As of 2013, the competition for bitcoin mining has become intense, so you are unlikely to achieve much without specialized hardware.

	=See also=		=See also=

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	* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient		* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient
	* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX		* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX
			* [https://www.weusecoins.com What Is Bitcoin?]
			* [https://www.bitcoinmining.com What Is Bitcoin Mining?]

	[[Category:Introduction]]		[[Category:Introduction]]

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	* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient		* [[Getting started]] A brief tutorial for the impatient
			* [http://bitcoinX.io BitcoinX.io] View where to buy and store your bitcoins on the only Bitcoin peer-to-peer review site, BitcoinX

	[[Category:Introduction]]		[[Category:Introduction]]