Merge branch 'master' of github.com:spesmilo/electrum-server

[electrum-server.git] / README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5df481..d2bd190 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Electrum-server for the Electrum client
 Features
 --------
 
-  * The server uses a bitcoind and bitcoin-abe or a leveldb backend.
+  * 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,
@@ -18,27 +18,12 @@ Installation
 ------------
 
   1. To install and run a pruning server (easiest setup) see README.leveldb
-  2. Install [bitcoin-abe](https://github.com/jtobey/bitcoin-abe).
-  3. Install [jsonrpclib](https://github.com/joshmarshall/jsonrpclib).
-  4. Launch the server: `nohup python -u server.py > /var/log/electrum.log &`
+  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
-
-Do not run bitcoin-abe and electrum-server simultaneously, because they will
-both try to update the database. 
-
-If you want bitcoin-abe to be available on your website, run it with 
-the `--no-update` option.
-
-### Upgrading Abe
-
-If you upgrade abe, you might need to update the database. In the abe directory, type:
-
-    python -m Abe.abe --config=abe.conf --upgrade
-
 License
 -------