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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:Coinkite.gif|20px|link=https://coinkite.com/promo/beginners]] [https://coinkite.com/promo/beginners Coinkite], [[File:Bci.gif|20px|link=https://blockchain.info/]] [https://blockchain.info/wallet/ BCI], [[File:Bitalo-favicon.png|link=https://bitalo.com]] [https://bitalo.com Bitalo], |
[[File:Greenaddress.png|20px|link=https://greenaddress.it]] [https://greenaddress.it GreenAddress]) | [[File:Greenaddress.png|20px|link=https://greenaddress.it]] [https://greenaddress.it GreenAddress]) | ||
* Explore bitcoin with a [[:Category:Block chain browsers|block chain browser]] such as [https://www.biteasy.com Biteasy] | * Explore bitcoin with a [[:Category:Block chain browsers|block chain browser]] such as [https://www.biteasy.com Biteasy] | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 22 May 2014
Here is a generic Getting Started guide.
- Get started buying bitcoins at Coinbase
- Get free bitcoins and learn to use them in 5 minutes: TryBTC
- If you have old electronics (iPhones, iPads, Androids, etc), you can trade them in for bitcoins at Glyde or Mintspare.
- 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: 
Coinkite, 
BCI, 
Bitalo,
GreenAddress)
- Explore bitcoin with a block chain browser such as Biteasy
- 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)
- Earn free bitcoins through bonus programs
If you're looking for how to get started with Bitcoin-Qt, this is the article you're looking for.
