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# chia-blockchain
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| Current Release/main | Development Branch/dev |
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| [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-test-ubuntu-core.yml) [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-test-macos-core.yml) [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml) | [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-test-ubuntu-core.yml) [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-test-macos-core.yml) [](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/actions/workflows/build-windows-installer.yml) |
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Chia is a modern cryptocurrency built from scratch, designed to be efficient, decentralized, and secure. Here are some of the features and benefits:
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* [Proof of space and time](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmRIb7lgi4QfKkNaxuKOBHRmwbVlGL4f7EsBDr_5xZE/edit) based consensus which allows anyone to farm with commodity hardware
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* Very easy to use full node and farmer GUI and cli (thousands of nodes active on mainnet)
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* Simplified UTXO based transaction model, with small on-chain state
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* Lisp-style Turing-complete functional [programming language](https://chialisp.com/) for money related use cases
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* BLS keys and aggregate signatures (only one signature per block)
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* [Pooling protocol](https://www.chia.net/2020/11/10/pools-in-chia.html) (in development) that allows farmers to have control of making blocks
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* Support for light clients with fast, objective syncing
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* A growing community of farmers and developers around the world
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Please check out the [wiki](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki)
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and [FAQ](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/FAQ) for
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information on this project.
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Python 3.7+ is required. Make sure your default python version is >=3.7
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by typing `python3`.
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If you are behind a NAT, it can be difficult for peers outside your subnet to
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reach you when they start up. You can enable
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[UPnP](https://www.homenethowto.com/ports-and-nat/upnp-automatic-port-forward/)
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on your router or add a NAT (for IPv4 but not IPv6) and firewall rules to allow
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TCP port 8444 access to your peer.
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These methods tend to be router make/model specific.
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Most users should only install harvesters, farmers, plotter, full nodes, and wallets.
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Building Timelords and VDFs is for sophisticated users, in most environments.
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Chia Network and additional volunteers are running sufficient Timelords
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for consensus.
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## Installing
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Install instructions are available in the
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[INSTALL](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/INSTALL)
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section of the
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[chia-blockchain repository wiki](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki).
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## Running
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Once installed, a
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[Quick Start Guide](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki/Quick-Start-Guide)
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is available from the repository
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[wiki](https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/wiki).
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