Welcome to the Corda documentation!
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.. .. warning:: This build of the docs is from the "|version|" branch, not a milestone release. It may not reflect the
..   current state of the code. `Read the docs for M6 <https://docs.corda.net/releases/release-M6.0/>`_.

This is the developer guide for Corda, a proposed architecture for distributed ledgers. Here are the sources
of documentation you may find useful, from highest level to lowest:

1. The `Introductory white paper`_ describes the motivating vision and background of the project. It is the kind
   of document your boss should read. It describes why the project exists and briefly compares it to alternative
   systems on the market.
2. The `Technical white paper`_ describes the entire intended design from beginning to end. It is the kind of
   document that you should read, or at least, read parts of. Note that because the technical white paper
   describes the intended end state, it does not always align with the implementation.
3. This user guide. It describes *how* to use the system to write apps, as currently implemented. It assumes
   you already have read the relevant sections of the technology white paper and now wish to learn how to use it.
4. The `API docs`_.

.. _`Introductory white paper`: _static/corda-introductory-whitepaper.pdf
.. _`Technical white paper`: _static/corda-technical-whitepaper.pdf
.. _`API docs`: api/index.html

Read on to learn:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Getting started

   inthebox
   getting-set-up
   getting-set-up-fault-finding
   running-the-demos
   CLI-vs-IDE

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Key concepts

   data-model
   transaction-data-types
   merkle-trees
   consensus
   clauses

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: CorDapps

   creating-a-cordapp
   tutorial-cordapp

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: The Corda node

   clientrpc
   messaging
   persistence
   node-administration
   corda-configuration-file
   corda-plugins
   node-services
   node-explorer
   permissioning

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Tutorials

   tutorial-contract
   tutorial-contract-clauses
   tutorial-test-dsl
   tutorial-integration-testing
   tutorial-clientrpc-api
   tutorial-building-transactions
   flow-state-machines
   flow-testing
   running-a-notary
   using-a-notary
   oracles
   tutorial-attachments
   event-scheduling

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Other

   network-simulator

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Component library

   contract-catalogue
   contract-irs

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Appendix

   loadtesting
   setting-up-a-corda-network
   secure-coding-guidelines
   release-process
   release-notes
   codestyle
   building-the-docs
   publishing-corda
   azure-vm

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Glossary

   glossary
