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# 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-introduction.html)
## Useful links
* [Project Website](https://corda.net)
* [Mailing Lists](https://www.corda.net/mailing-lists/)
* [Documentation](https://docs.corda.net)
* [Stack Overflow Tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda)
* [Slack Channel](https://slack.corda.net/)
* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/cordadlt)
* [Meetups](https://www.meetup.com/pro/corda/)
* [Training Courses](https://www.corda.net/corda-training/)
## Contributing
We welcome contributions to Corda! Please see our [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
## License
[Apache 2.0](./LICENSE)
## Acknowledgements
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