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***Please note, this repository is obsolete and will be removed soon. It had changes needed
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to support the Bitcore Insight Explorer, but those changes have been incorporated into
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[version 2.0.7 in the main Zcash repository](https://github.com/zcash/zcash/tree/v2.0.7).
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Please see the
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[Insight Block Explorer Guide](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/insight_explorer.html).***
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Zcash 2.0.0
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<img align="right" width="120" height="80" src="doc/imgs/logo.png">
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===========
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What is Zcash?
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[Zcash](https://z.cash/) is an implementation of the "Zerocash" protocol.
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Based on Bitcoin's code, it intends to offer a far higher standard of privacy
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through a sophisticated zero-knowledge proving scheme that preserves
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confidentiality of transaction metadata. Technical details are available
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in our [Protocol Specification](https://github.com/zcash/zips/raw/master/protocol/protocol.pdf).
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This software is the Zcash client. It downloads and stores the entire history
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of Zcash transactions; depending on the speed of your computer and network
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connection, the synchronization process could take a day or more once the
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blockchain has reached a significant size.
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<p align="center">
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<img src="doc/imgs/zcashd_screen.gif" height="500">
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</p>
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#### :lock: Security Warnings
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See important security warnings on the
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[Security Information page](https://z.cash/support/security/).
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**Zcash is experimental and a work-in-progress.** Use at your own risk.
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#### :ledger: Deprecation Policy
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This release is considered deprecated 16 weeks after the release day. There
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is an automatic deprecation shutdown feature which will halt the node some
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time after this 16 week time period. The automatic feature is based on block
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height.
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## Getting Started
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Please see our [user guide](https://zcash.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rtd_pages/rtd_docs/user_guide.html) for joining the main Zcash network.
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### Need Help?
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* :blue_book: See the documentation at the [ReadtheDocs](https://zcash.readthedocs.io)
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for help and more information.
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* :incoming_envelope: Ask for help on the [Zcash](https://forum.z.cash/) forum.
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* :mag: Chat with our support community on [Rocket.Chat](https://chat.zcashcommunity.com/channel/user-support)
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Participation in the Zcash project is subject to a
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[Code of Conduct](code_of_conduct.md).
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### Building
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Build Zcash along with most dependencies from source by running:
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```
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./zcutil/build.sh -j$(nproc)
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```
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Currently only Linux is officially supported.
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License
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For license information see the file [COPYING](COPYING).
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