Welcome to the Corda documentation! =================================== .. warning:: This build of the docs is from the *master branch*, not a milestone release. It may not reflect the current state of the code. `Read the docs for M6 <https://docs.corda.net/releases/release-M6.0/>`_. This is the developer guide for Corda, a proposed architecture for distributed ledgers. Here are the sources of documentation you may find useful, from highest level to lowest: 1. The `Introductory white paper`_ describes the motivating vision and background of the project. It is the kind of document your boss should read. It describes why the project exists and briefly compares it to alternative systems on the market. 2. The `Technical white paper`_ describes the entire intended design from beginning to end. It is the kind of document that you should read, or at least, read parts of. Note that because the technical white paper describes the intended end state, it does not always align with the implementation. 3. This user guide. It describes *how* to use the system to write apps, as currently implemented. It assumes you already have read the relevant sections of the technology white paper and now wish to learn how to use it. 4. The `API docs`_. .. _`Introductory white paper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf .. _`Technical white paper`: _static/corda-technical-whitepaper.pdf .. _`API docs`: api/index.html Read on to learn: .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Getting started inthebox getting-set-up getting-set-up-fault-finding running-the-demos CLI-vs-IDE .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Key concepts data-model transaction-data-types merkle-trees consensus clauses .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: CorDapps creating-a-cordapp tutorial-cordapp .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: The Corda node clientrpc messaging persistence node-administration corda-configuration-file corda-plugins node-services node-explorer permissioning .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Tutorials tutorial-contract tutorial-contract-clauses tutorial-test-dsl tutorial-integration-testing tutorial-clientrpc-api tutorial-building-transactions flow-state-machines flow-testing running-a-notary using-a-notary oracles tutorial-attachments event-scheduling .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Other network-simulator initial-margin-agreement .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Component library contract-catalogue contract-irs .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Appendix loadtesting setting-up-a-corda-network secure-coding-guidelines release-process release-notes codestyle building-the-docs .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Glossary glossary