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Merge pull request #47 from tendermint/readme_for_newbies 

Update README for n00bs
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@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ and away you go with a full-stack blockchain and command line tool for transacti
WARNING: Currently uses plain-text private keys for transactions and is otherwise not production ready.
## Prerequisites
* Go to https://golang.org/doc/install to install Golang.
* You will also need to set the $GOPATH environment variable as per the instructions [here](https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH).
## Installation
On a good day, basecoin can be installed like a normal Go program:
@ -21,11 +26,9 @@ On a good day, basecoin can be installed like a normal Go program:
go get -u github.com/tendermint/basecoin/cmd/basecoin
```
In some cases, if that fails, or if another branch is required,
we use `glide` for dependency management.
The guaranteed correct way of compiling from source, assuming you've already
run `go get` or otherwise cloned the repo, is:
If that fails, or if another branch is required, you may have to compile from source.
You will first need to install the Golang package manager [`glide`](https://github.com/Masterminds/glide).
```
cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/tendermint/basecoin