Electrum-server for the Electrum client
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- * Author: thomasv@gitorious
+ * Author: thomasv@bitcointalk
* Language: Python
Features
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- * The server uses a bitcoind and bitcoin-abe.
+ * The server uses a bitcoind and a leveldb backend.
* The server code is open source. Anyone can run a server, removing single
points of failure concerns.
* The server knows which set of Bitcoin addresses belong to the same wallet,
Installation
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- 1. Install [bitcoin-abe](https://github.com/jtobey/bitcoin-abe).
+ 1. To install and run a pruning server (easiest setup) see README.leveldb
2. Install [jsonrpclib](https://github.com/joshmarshall/jsonrpclib).
3. Launch the server: `nohup python -u server.py > /var/log/electrum.log &`
or use the included `start` script.
See the included `HOWTO.md` for greater detail on the installation process.
-### Important Note
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-Do not run bitcoin-abe and electrum-server simultaneously, because they will
-both try to update the database.
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-If you want bitcoin-abe to be available on your website, run it with
-the `--no-update` option.
-
-### Upgrading Abe
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-If you upgrade abe, you might need to update the database. In the abe directory, type:
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- python -m Abe.abe --config=abe.conf --upgrade
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License
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