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Vernachain Documentation

Welcome to the Vernachain documentation! This guide will help you get started with running nodes, using the CLI, and developing on Vernachain.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started
   • Installation
   • Requirements
   • Quick Start
2. Node Operation
   • Setting up a Node
   • Running a Bootstrap Node
   • Node Configuration
   • Network Participation
3. CLI Tool
   • Installation
   • Commands Reference
   • Examples
4. Smart Contracts
   • Writing Contracts
   • Contract Deployment
   • Interacting with Contracts
   • Best Practices
5. API Reference
   • Node API
   • SDK Usage
   • WebSocket Events
6. Architecture
   • Consensus Mechanism
   • Network Protocol
   • Sharding
   • State Management

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Start a bootstrap node
python -m src.cli start-bootstrap --host localhost --port 5000

# Start a regular node
python -m src.cli start --host localhost --port 5001 --bootstrap-host localhost --bootstrap-port 5000

# Create a wallet
python -m src.wallet.cli create

# Send a transaction
python -m src.wallet.cli send FROM_ADDRESS TO_ADDRESS AMOUNT

System Requirements

• Python 3.12.4+
• 2GB RAM minimum
• 10GB storage recommended
• Stable internet connection

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

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