This project is a Bitcoin handshake implementation written in Go. It establishes a connection with Bitcoin nodes using TCP transport and performs a handshake to exchange version information.
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Go programming language installed on your system.
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Access to the internet to connect to Bitcoin nodes.
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To run BTCD node:
git clone https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd.git
go install -v . ./cmd/...- btcd (and utilities) will now be installed in $GOPATH/bin
./btcd
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Clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone <repository_url>
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Change to the project directory:
cd bitcoin-handshake
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Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed:
go mod download
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Run the project:
go run main.go
Contributions are welcome! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvements, please submit an issue or a pull request.