diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a9b047c6bd..1cf3e1b043 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ Ethereum Ethereum Go developer client (c) Jeffrey Wilcke -A fair warning; Ethereum is not yet to be used in production. There's no -test-net and you aren't mining real blocks (just one which is the genesis block). - +Ethereum is currently in its testing phase. The current state is "Proof +of Concept 1". For build instructions see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Edge). Ethereum Go is split up in several sub packages Please refer to each individual package for more information. @@ -33,31 +32,35 @@ contains the LevelDB interface and memory DB interface. This executable is the front-end (currently nothing but a dev console) for the Ethereum Go implementation. -Deps -==== - -Ethereum Go makes use of a modified `secp256k1-go` and therefor GMP. - -Ubuntu 12+ -* `apt-get install gmp-dev` - -OS X 10.9+: -* `brew install gmp` - Build ======= -`go get -u -t github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum` +For build instruction please see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Edge) Command line options ==================== ``` --c launch the developer console --m start mining fake blocks and broadcast fake messages to the net +-c Launch the developer console +-m Start mining blocks +-genaddr Generates a new address and private key (destructive action) +-p Port on which the server will accept incomming connections (= 30303) +-upnp Enable UPnP (= false) +-x Desired amount of peers (= 5) +-h This help ``` +Developer console commands +========================== + +``` +addp : Connect to the given host +tx Send Wei to the specified +``` + +See the "help" command for *developer* options. + Contribution ============