 <a href="https://ci-master.corda.r3cev.com/viewType.html?buildTypeId=Corda_CordaBuild&tab=buildTypeStatusDiv&guest=1"><img src="https://ci.corda.r3cev.com/app/rest/builds/buildType:Corda_CordaBuild/statusIcon"/></a> # Corda Corda is a decentralised database system in which nodes trust each other as little as possible. ## Features * Smart contracts that can be written in Java and other JVM languages * Flow framework to manage communication and negotiation between participants * Peer-to-peer network of nodes * "Notary" infrastructure to validate uniqueness and sequencing of transactions without global broadcast * Enables the development and deployment of distributed apps called CorDapps * Written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org), targeting the JVM ## Getting started 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) 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) ## Useful links * [Project Website](https://corda.net) * [Documentation](https://docs.corda.net) * [Slack Channel](https://slack.corda.net/) * [Stack Overflow tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda) * [Forum](https://discourse.corda.net) * [Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/corda/) * [Training Courses](https://www.corda.net/corda-training/) ## Contributing Please read [here](./CONTRIBUTING.md). ## License [Apache 2.0](./LICENSE) ## Acknowledgements  YourKit supports open source projects with its full-featured Java Profiler. YourKit, LLC is the creator of [YourKit Java Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/) and [YourKit .NET Profiler](https://www.yourkit.com/.net/profiler/), innovative and intelligent tools for profiling Java and .NET applications.