Welcome to Corda !
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.. warningX:: This build of the docs is from the "|version|" branch, not a milestone release. It may not reflect the
   current state of the code. `Read the docs for milestone release M12.1 <https://docs.corda.net/releases/release-M12.1/>`_.

`Corda <https://www.corda.net/>`_ is a blockchain inspired open source distributed ledger platform. If you’d like a
quick introduction about distributed ledgers and how corda is different, then watch this short video

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Want to see Corda running ?  Download our demonstration application `demobench <https://www.corda.net/downloads/>`_

If you want to start getting coding with Corda, then familiarise yourself with the :ref:`key-concepts-label`. For the background behind Corda, read the non technical `Introductory white paper`_ or for more detail, the `Technical white paper`_.

Corda is a distributed ledger platform which runs CorDapps (**Cor**\ da **D**\ istributed **App**\ lication\ **s**\ ) that enables complex interactions (“Smart Contracts”) between parties on a Corda Network. There are several example CorDapps within the main Corda platform code repository under the samples folder, or you can clone and work from a templated CorDapp.

If you have questions or comments, then get in touch with us either on `Slack <https://slack.corda.net/>`_ , `Discourse <https://discourse.corda.net/>`_ , or write a question on `stackoverflow <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda>`_ .

We look forward to seeing what you can do with Corda !


.. _`Introductory white paper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf
.. _`Technical white paper`: _static/corda-technical-whitepaper.pdf


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   :maxdepth: 1

   quickstart-index.rst
   key-concepts.rst
   building-a-cordapp-index.rst
   corda-nodes-index.rst
   corda-networks-index.rst
   tutorials-index.rst
   tools-index.rst
   node-internals-index.rst
   component-library-index.rst
   release-process-index.rst
   faq.rst
   troubleshooting.rst
   other-index.rst
   glossary.rst