# Besu Ethereum Client
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[Download](https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/releases)

Besu is an Apache 2.0 licensed, MainNet compatible, Ethereum client written in Java.

## Useful Links

* [Besu User Documentation]
* [Besu Issues]
* [Besu Wiki](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Besu)
* [How to Contribute to Besu](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/How+to+Contribute)
* [Besu Roadmap & Planning](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=24781786)


## Issues 

Besu issues are tracked [in the github issues tab][Besu Issues].
See our [guidelines](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Issues) for more details on searching and creating issues.

If you have any questions, queries or comments, [Besu channel on Discord] is the place to find us.


## Besu Users

To install the Besu binary, follow [these instructions](https://besu.hyperledger.org/public-networks/get-started/install/binary-distribution).    

## Besu Developers

* [Contributing Guidelines]
* [Coding Conventions](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Coding+Conventions)
* [Command Line Interface (CLI) Style Guide](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Besu+CLI+Style+Guide)
* [Besu User Documentation] for running and using Besu


### Development

Instructions for how to get started with developing on the Besu codebase. Please also read the
[wiki](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Pull+Requests) for more details on how to submit a pull request (PR).  

* [Checking Out and Building](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Building+from+source)
* [Running Developer Builds](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Building+from+source#running-developer-builds)
* [Code Coverage](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Code+coverage)
* [Logging](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/BESU/Logging) or the [Documentation's Logging section](https://besu.hyperledger.org/public-networks/how-to/monitor/logging)


## Release Notes

[Release Notes](CHANGELOG.md)

## Special thanks

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[Besu Issues]: https://github.com/hyperledger/besu/issues
[Besu User Documentation]: https://besu.hyperledger.org
[Besu channel on Discord]: https://discord.gg/hyperledger
[Contributing Guidelines]: CONTRIBUTING.md