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Welcome to the Corda documentation!
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.. warning:: 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 M11.1 <https://docs.corda.net/releases/release-M11.1/>`_.
`Corda <https://www.corda.net/>`_ is an open-source distributed ledger platform. The latest *milestone* (i.e. stable)
release is M11.1. The codebase is on `GitHub <https://github.com/corda>`_, and our community can be found on
`Slack <https://slack.corda.net/>`_ and in our `forum <https://discourse.corda.net/>`_.
If you're new to Corda, you should start by learning about its motivating vision and architecture. A good introduction
is the `Introduction to Corda webinar <https://vimeo.com/192757743/c2ec39c1e1>`_ and the `Introductory white paper`_. As
you become more familiar with Corda, readers with a technical background will also want to dive into the `Technical white paper`_,
which describes the platform's envisioned end-state.
.. note:: Corda training is now available in London, New York and Singapore! `Learn more. <https://www.corda.net/corda-training/>`_
Corda is designed so that developers can easily extend its functionality by writing CorDapps
(**Cor**\ da **D**\ istributed **App**\ lication\ **s**\ ). Some example CorDapps are available in the Corda repo's
`samples <https://github.com/corda/corda/tree/master/samples>`_ directory. To run these yourself, make
sure you follow the instructions in :doc:`getting-set-up`, then go to
:doc:`running-the-demos`.
If, after running the demos, you're interested in writing your own CorDapps, you can use the
`CorDapp template <https://github.com/corda/cordapp-template>`_ as a base. A simple example CorDapp built upon the template is available `here <https://github.com/corda/cordapp-tutorial>`_, and a video primer on basic CorDapp structure is available `here <https://vimeo.com/192797322/aab499b152>`_.
From there, you'll be in a position to start extending the example CorDapp yourself (e.g. by writing new states, contracts,
and/or flows). For this, you'll want to refer to this docsite, and to the `tutorials <https://docs.corda.net/tutorial-contract.html>`_
in particular. If you get stuck, get in touch on `Slack <https://slack.corda.net/>`_ or the `forum <https://discourse.corda.net/>`_.
Once you're familiar with Corda and CorDapp development, we'd encourage you to get involved in the development of the
platform itself. Find out more about `contributing to Corda <https://github.com/corda/corda/wiki/Corda's-Open-Source-Approach>`_.
.. _`Introductory white paper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf
.. _`Technical white paper`: _static/corda-technical-whitepaper.pdf
Documentation Contents:
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.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Getting started
inthebox
getting-set-up
getting-set-up-fault-finding
running-the-demos
CLI-vs-IDE
cheat-sheet
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Key concepts
key-concepts
key-concepts-ecosystem
key-concepts-data-model
key-concepts-core-types
key-concepts-financial-model
key-concepts-flow-framework
key-concepts-consensus-notaries
key-concepts-vault
key-concepts-security-model
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: CorDapps
creating-a-cordapp
tutorial-cordapp
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: The Corda node
versioning
shell
serialization
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
contract-upgrade
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
clauses
merkle-trees
json
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Component library
flow-library
contract-catalogue
contract-irs
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Appendix
loadtesting
demobench
setting-up-a-corda-network
secure-coding-guidelines
release-process
release-notes
changelog
codestyle
building-the-docs
further-notes-on-kotlin
publishing-corda
azure-vm
out-of-process-verification
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Glossary
glossary