##GroestlCoinArmory
Created by Alan Reiner on 13 July, 2011
Patched for GroestlCoin by GroestlCoin developers 2015
Groestlcoin Armory is a full-featured GroestlCoin client, offering a dozen innovative features not found in any other client software! Manage multiple wallets (deterministic and watching-only), print paper backups that work forever, import or sweep private keys, and keep your savings in a computer that never touches the internet, while still being able to manage incoming payments, and create outgoing payments with the help of a USB key.
Multi-signature transactions are accommodated under-the-hood about 80%, and will be completed and integrated into the UI soon.
** Groestlcoin Armory has no independent networking components built in.** Instead, it relies on the Groestlcoin Core to securely connect to peers, validate blockchain data, and broadcast transactions for us. Although it was initially planned to cut the umbilical cord to the Groestlcoin Core and implement independent networking, it has turned out to be an inconvenience worth having. Reimplementing all the networking code would be fraught with bugs, security holes, and possible blockchain forking. The reliance on Groestlcoin-Qt right now is actually making Armory more secure!
##Building Groestlcoin Armory From Source
In Ubuntu, open a terminal (Applications → Accessories → Terminal) and copy in each of the following lines one at a time :
sudo apt-get install git-core build-essential pyqt4-dev-tools swig libqtcore4 libqt4-dev python-qt4 python-dev python-twisted python-psutil
git clone git://github.com/GroestlCoin/GroestlcoinArmory.git
cd GroestlcoinArmory
make
python ArmoryQt.py
Alternatively you can run "sudo make install" after building and it and it will install Armory onto your Ubuntu system, including but shortcuts in your the Applications --> Internet menu.
##Dependencies
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GNU Compiler Collection
Linux: Install packageg++
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Crypto++
Linux: Install packagelibcrypto++-dev
Windows: Download -
SWIG
Linux: Install packageswig
Windows: Download
MSVS: Copy swigwin-2.x directory next to cryptopp asswigwin
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Python 2.6/2.7
Linux: Install packagepython-dev
Windows: Download -
Python Twisted -- asynchronous networking
Linux: Install packagepython-twisted
Windows: Download -
PyQt 4 (for Python 2.X)
Linux: Install packageslibqtcore4
,libqt4-dev
,python-qt4
, andpyqt4-dev-tools
Windows: Download -
qt4reactor.py -- combined eventloop for PyQt and Twisted
All OS: Download -
pywin32
Windows Only: qt4reactor relies on pywin32 (for win32event module). Download -
py2exe
(OPTIONAL - if you want to make a standalone executable in Windows)
Windows: Download
##Sample Code
Groestlcoin Armory contains over 25,000 lines of code, between the C++ and python libraries. This can be very confusing for someone unfamiliar with the code (you). Below I have attempted to illustrate the CONOPS (concept of operations) that the library was designed for, so you know how to use it in your own development activities. There is a TON of sample code in the following:
- C++ - BlockUtilsTest.cpp
- Python - Unit Tests, sample_armory_code.py
##License
Distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL v3)
See LICENSE file or here
##Copyright
Copyright (C) 2011-2015, Armory Technologies, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2015, Groestlcoin