X-Git-Url: https://git.novaco.in/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FREADME_windows.txt;h=5aabf0741f55fea8ff050f9d21b138f6f9da0fe0;hb=597f5de317c4765432baa0cc8ccb98db1bf46032;hp=53545ab38db81256244751ce6b3b5238cc371693;hpb=3176e0f244d929669aa3e1d81e0787d82d9150d3;p=novacoin.git diff --git a/doc/README_windows.txt b/doc/README_windows.txt index 53545ab..5aabf07 100644 --- a/doc/README_windows.txt +++ b/doc/README_windows.txt @@ -1,6 +1,4 @@ -NovaCoin 0.3.0 BETA - -Copyright (c) 2013 NovaCoin Developers +Copyright (c) 2013-2020 NovaCoin Developers Copyright (c) 2011-2013 PPCoin Developers Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying file license.txt or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php. @@ -11,57 +9,8 @@ cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). Intro ----- -NovaCoin is a free open source project derived from PPCoin, with +NovaCoin is a free open source project derived from Bitcoin, with the goal of providing a long-term energy-efficient scrypt-based crypto-currency. -Built on the foundation of Bitcoin, innovations such as proof-of-stake and scrypt +Built on the foundation of Bitcoin and PPCoin, innovations such as proof-of-stake and scrypt help further advance the field of crypto-currency. - -Setup ------ -After completing windows setup then run windows command line (cmd) - cd daemon - novacoind -You would need to create a configuration file novacoin.conf in the default -wallet directory. Grant access to novacoind.exe in anti-virus and firewall -applications if necessary. - -The software automatically finds other nodes to connect to. You can -enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) with your router/firewall -or forward port 9901 (TCP) to your computer so you can receive -incoming connections. PPCoin works without incoming connections, -but allowing incoming connections helps the PPCoin network. - - -Upgrade -------- -All you existing coins/transactions should be intact with the upgrade. -To upgrade from 0.2.x, first backup wallet -novacoind backupwallet -Then shutdown ppcoind by -novacoind stop -Start up the new novacoind (0.3.0). - - ------------------- -Bitcoin 0.6.3 BETA - -Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Bitcoin Developers -Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying -file license.txt or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php. -This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in -the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/). This product includes -cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). - - -Intro ------ -Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is -completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted -parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly -with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending. - - -See the bitcoin wiki at: - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page -for more help and information.