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## Features ## Features
* A P2P network of nodes * Smart contracts that can be written in Java and other JVM languages
* Smart contracts * Flow framework to manage communication and negotiation between participants
* Flow framework * Peer-to-peer network of nodes
* "Notary" infrastructure to validate uniqueness of transactions * "Notary" infrastructure to validate uniqueness and sequencing of transactions without global broadcast
* Written as a platform for distributed apps called CorDapps * Enables the development and deployment of distributed apps called CorDapps
* Written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org), targeting the JVM * Written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org), targeting the JVM
## Getting started ## Getting started
1. Read the [Getting started](https://docs.corda.net/getting-set-up.html) documentation 1. Read the [Getting Started](https://docs.corda.net/getting-set-up.html) documentation
2. Run the [example CorDapp](https://docs.corda.net/tutorial-cordapp.html) 2. Run the [Example CorDapp](https://docs.corda.net/tutorial-cordapp.html)
3. Read about Corda's [Key Concepts](https://docs.corda.net/key-concepts.html) 3. Read about Corda's [Key Concepts](https://docs.corda.net/key-concepts.html)
3. Follow the [Hello, World! tutorial](https://docs.corda.net/hello-world-index.html) 3. Follow the [Hello, World! tutorial](https://docs.corda.net/hello-world-index.html)
## Useful links ## Useful links
* [Project website](https://corda.net) * [Project Website](https://corda.net)
* [Documentation](https://docs.corda.net) * [Documentation](https://docs.corda.net)
* [Slack channel](https://slack.corda.net/) * [Slack Channel](https://slack.corda.net/)
* [Stack Overflow tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda) * [Stack Overflow tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda)
* [Forum](https://discourse.corda.net) * [Forum](https://discourse.corda.net)
* [Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/corda/) * [Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/corda/)