Welcome to the SDK docs!
If you are a newcomer and would like to learn more about the Cosmos SDK, this intro is a good starting place.
If you like to learn by doing, you can follow the SDK application tutorial. It showcases how to build an SDK-based blockchain from scratch, and teaches you about the basic principles the SDK in the process.
The following sections contain the information you need if you want to build a fully-functional SDK-based blockchain:
NOTE: We are currently working on improving the docs. Some info might be missing. If that is the case, try the Cosmos Forum. Failing that, open an issue.
- Introduction: Contains introductory high-level material on the Cosmos SDK.
- Gaia: Contains all documentation related to the gaia application (current name for the Cosmos-Hub).
- Clients: Documentation about SDK clients like the SDK Command-Line interface and the SDK Light-client.
- Specifications: Contains SDK and modules specifications.
If you are reading this on the Cosmos Website, please know that you can find more information on github. Also if you find any issues with the documentation please open a Pull Request, or at least open an Issue to update the docs!
To install the latest version of the gaia application and join the public testnet, click here
See this file for details of the build process and considerations when making changes.
This documentation is built from the following commit: