Kevacoin is a decentralized open source key-value data store based on the Litecoin (which is in turn based on Bitcoin) cryptocurrency. Kevacoin is significantly influenced by Namecoin [https://namecoin.org](https://namecoin.org), even though it serves very different purposes. Its source code is based Namecoin's with lots of modification.
Kevacoin is a decentralized open source key-value data store based on the Litecoin (which is in turn based on Bitcoin) cryptocurrency. Kevacoin is largely influenced by Namecoin [https://namecoin.org](https://namecoin.org), even though it serves very different purposes. Its source code is based Namecoin's with lots of modification.
What does it do?
What does it do?
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For more information, as well as an immediately useable, binary version of
For more information, as well as an immediately useable, binary version of
the Kevacoin Core software, see [https://kevacoin.org](https://kevacoin.org).
the Kevacoin Core software, see [https://kevacoin.org](https://kevacoin.org).
Litecoin Core is the original Litecoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Litecoin transactions (which is currently more than 7 GBs); depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
Kevacoin Core is the original Kevacoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Kevacoin transactions (which is currently more than 7 GBs); depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
To download Litecoin Core, visit [litecoin.org](https://litecoin.org).
To download Kevacoin Core, visit [kevacoin.org](https://kevacoin.org).
Running
Running
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The following are some helpful notes on how to run Litecoin on your native platform.
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Kevacoin on your native platform.
### Unix
### Unix
Unpack the files into a directory and run:
Unpack the files into a directory and run:
- `bin/litecoin-qt` (GUI) or
- `bin/kevacoin-qt` (GUI) or
- `bin/litecoind` (headless)
- `bin/kevacoind` (headless)
### Windows
### Windows
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run litecoin-qt.exe.
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run kevacoin-qt.exe.
### OS X
### OS X
Drag Litecoin-Core to your applications folder, and then run Litecoin-Core.
Drag Kevacoin-Core to your applications folder, and then run Kevacoin-Core.
### Need Help?
### Need Help?
* See the documentation at the [Litecoin Wiki](https://litecoin.info/)
* See the documentation at the [Kevacoin Wiki](https://kevacoin.info/)
for help and more information.
for help and more information.
* Ask for help on [#litecoin](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=litecoin) on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=litecoin).
* Ask for help on [#kevacoin](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=kevacoin) on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=kevacoin).
* Ask for help on the [LitecoinTalk](https://litecointalk.io/) forums.
* Ask for help on the [KevacoinTalk](https://kevacointalk.io/) forums.
Building
Building
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The following are developer notes on how to build Litecoin on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
The following are developer notes on how to build Kevacoin on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
- [Dependencies](dependencies.md)
- [Dependencies](dependencies.md)
- [OS X Build Notes](build-osx.md)
- [OS X Build Notes](build-osx.md)
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Development
Development
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The Litecoin repo's [root README](/README.md) contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
The Kevacoin repo's [root README](/README.md) contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
- [Developer Notes](developer-notes.md)
- [Developer Notes](developer-notes.md)
- [Release Notes](release-notes.md)
- [Release Notes](release-notes.md)
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- [Benchmarking](benchmarking.md)
- [Benchmarking](benchmarking.md)
### Resources
### Resources
* Discuss on the [LitecoinTalk](https://litecointalk.io/) forums.
* Discuss on the [KevacoinTalk](https://kevacointalk.io/) forums.
* Discuss general Litecoin development on #litecoin-dev on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=litecoin-dev).
* Discuss general Kevacoin development on #kevacoin-dev on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=kevacoin-dev).