Welcome to the world of Alephium, a state-of-the-art sharded blockchain designed to make programmable money both scalable and secure! This article will guide you through installation and usage, troubleshooting tips, and an overview of Alephium’s groundbreaking features.

Overview of Alephium

Alephium is built upon proven concepts from notable blockchain giants like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its unique features include:

• BlockFlow algorithm enabling sharding and scalability.
• Single-step cross-shard transactions providing a seamless user experience.
• Innovative PoW-based sharding methodology that omits the need for a beacon chain.
• Stateful UTXO model, merging the best of account and eUTXO models.
• Tokens treated as first-class citizens and user-owned.
• Support for multiple participants in smart contract transactions.
• Less IO intensive and safe against various attacks.
• PoLW algorithm, focused on energy-efficient mining.

Installation Guide

Prerequisites

Before diving into Alephium, make sure you have the following dependency installed:

• Java (version 11 or newer).

Running Alephium

To get your Alephium journey started, download the latest single JAR distribution from the GitHub releases page. Then, run the application by executing the following command:

java -jar alephium-VERSION.jar

Building from Source

If you prefer building the project from the source, ensure the following are installed:

• Java (version 11 or newer).
• SBT.

Building a Single JAR

Run the following command to create a single runnable JAR:

make assembly

This will generate an assembly file located in app/target/scala-2.13.

Creating a Zip Distribution

To build a zip distribution with launch scripts, use:

make package

You will find the zip file in app/target/scala-2.13/universal.

Building a Docker Image

For those who prefer Docker, run the following command:

make docker

Configuration

User-specific settings can be defined in $ALEPHIUM_HOME/user.conf, where $ALEPHIUM_HOME typically points to ~/.alephium.

Testing Your Alephium Installation

Alephium provides two kinds of tests:

• Unit tests and property-based tests, runnable with the command:

make test

• Integration tests, which you can activate through:

make itest

Troubleshooting Tips

If you encounter issues while running or configuring Alephium, consider the following troubleshooting steps:

• Ensure that you have the right version of Java (11 or above).
• Check the commands for any typos, especially file names and paths.
• If building from source, ensure that SBT is correctly installed.
• Refer to the diagnostics provided in the terminal for additional clues.
• If problems persist, examine the [wiki](https://wiki.alephium.org) for solutions or documentation.

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