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<span style="color:red">WARNING: This wiki and the links it contains can be edited by anyone, always verify that the URL to the site you are visiting is correct. Before trusting or sending your bitcoins to any website you should always search on additional resources such as google, [https://bitcointa.lk bitcointalk forums] or [http://reddit.com/r/bitcoin reddit] to see what other users are saying about the service.</span> | <span style="color:red">WARNING: This wiki and the links it contains can be edited by anyone, always verify that the URL to the site you are visiting is correct. Before trusting or sending your bitcoins to any website you should always search on additional resources such as google, [https://bitcointa.lk bitcointalk forums] or [http://reddit.com/r/bitcoin reddit] to see what other users are saying about the service.</span> | ||
* Get started buying bitcoins at [http://coinbase.com/ Coinbase] | * Get started buying bitcoins at [http://coinbase.com/ Coinbase] | ||
* Start by watching [http://weusecoins.com/ this 2 minute vid]. | * Start by watching [http://weusecoins.com/ this 2 minute vid]. | ||
* Learn why it [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2834/what-are-the-perceived-advantages-of-bitcoin-as-a-store-of-value could be a good investment] | * Learn why it [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2834/what-are-the-perceived-advantages-of-bitcoin-as-a-store-of-value could be a good investment] | ||
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* Get a [[Clients|client]] and try it out yourself. | * Get a [[Clients|client]] and try it out yourself. | ||
* Use an online wallet that you trust. | * Use an online wallet that you trust. | ||
(Examples: | (Examples: [[File:Bci.gif|20px|link=https://blockchain.info/]] [https://blockchain.info/wallet/ BCI], [[File:Greenaddress.png|20px|link=https://greenaddress.it]] | ||
[[File:Greenaddress.png|20px|link=https://greenaddress.it]] | * Explore bitcoin with a [[:Category:Block chain browsers|block chain browser]] such as [https://www.blockchain.info Blockchain.info] | ||
* Explore bitcoin with a [[:Category:Block chain browsers|block chain browser]] such as [https://www. | |||
* [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/ Ask questions] | * [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/ Ask questions] | ||
* [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/118/how-much-bitcoin-will-i-mine-right-now-with-hardware-x Can I generate Free Money on my computer?] - TL;DR - Not really. | * [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/118/how-much-bitcoin-will-i-mine-right-now-with-hardware-x Can I generate Free Money on my computer?] - TL;DR - Not really. | ||
* [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/FAQ Read the FAQ] | * [https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/FAQ Read the FAQ] | ||
* [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|Where can I buy bitcoins?]] (Hint: [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2293/how-can-i-buy-bitcoin-via-a-credit-card-or-paypal You can't buy them with Paypal or credit cards]) | * [[Buying Bitcoins (the noob version)|Where can I buy bitcoins?]] (Hint: [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2293/how-can-i-buy-bitcoin-via-a-credit-card-or-paypal You can't buy them with Paypal or credit cards]) | ||
If you're looking for how to get started with Bitcoin-Qt, [[Getting started installing bitcoin-qt|this is the article you're looking for]]. | If you're looking for how to get started with Bitcoin-Qt, [[Getting started installing bitcoin-qt|this is the article you're looking for]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 23 May 2014
WARNING: This wiki and the links it contains can be edited by anyone, always verify that the URL to the site you are visiting is correct. Before trusting or sending your bitcoins to any website you should always search on additional resources such as google, bitcointalk forums or reddit to see what other users are saying about the service.
- Get started buying bitcoins at Coinbase
- Start by watching this 2 minute vid.
- Learn why it could be a good investment
- Learn why it's objectively better as a means of exchange.
- Get a client and try it out yourself.
- Use an online wallet that you trust.
(Examples: 
BCI, 
- Explore bitcoin with a block chain browser such as Blockchain.info
- Ask questions
- Can I generate Free Money on my computer? - TL;DR - Not really.
- Read the FAQ
- Where can I buy bitcoins? (Hint: You can't buy them with Paypal or credit cards)
If you're looking for how to get started with Bitcoin-Qt, this is the article you're looking for.