Nano Node and Protocol Documentation¶
Welcome! This documentation is focused on helping developers understand Nano, including setup, maintenance, and building on top of the Nano node. Details of how this documentation has been arranged are below:
| Section | Details | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| What is Nano? | Take a high-level tour - this is a great place to learn about how Nano is uniquely suited to being a global digital currency. | Everyone |
| Running a Node | Set up a Nano node to manage the ledger, create and publish blocks and participate in consensus. | Node operators, developers |
| Integration Guides | Learn practical concepts, structures and features for building wallets, payment systems and other services on the Nano network. | Developers |
| Living Whitepaper | Dive into the details of why Nano was created & how it's designed. Split into two sub-sections: Protocol Design & Node Implementation. | Developers |
| Protocol Design | Dig deeper into the design and behaviors driving the protocol, including the election process, peering mechanics and more. | Developers |
| Node Implementation | Details of the Nano Foundation managed node implementation of the protocol. | Developers |
| Core Development | Interested in contributing to the core Nano code or protocol? Here's how to get started. | Developers |
| Commands | Explore an exhaustive list of interaction methods for the node via RPC and CLI. | Node operators, developers |
| Releases | Review past node releases and get details about the features coming soon in new releases. | Everyone |
| Glossary | Commonly used terms throughout the documentation and Nano ecosystem. | Everyone |
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