Eddycoin Node - quick start
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EXPERIMENTAL, for play: Eddycoin is a TEST coin, no real money.
This program contains NO wallet and NO private keys.

1. Double-click "Eddycoin Node.exe".  That's it.
   No installation, no Python, no admin rights needed.

   Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" (the program is not code-signed):
   click "More info" -> "Run anyway".

2. First start only: it asks where to store the blockchain - just click "Use selected"
   (default folder), or pick another disk, e.g. E: -> E:\Eddycoin Node\data.
   Change it later in Settings -> Disk / data folder ("Move data" copies the chain safely).

3. The node starts by itself. It downloads the Eddycoin blockchain - all three chains:
     E-Chain (CPU mining), D-Chain (GPU mining), Y-Chain (checkpoints)
   - checks every block itself and connects to other nodes automatically
   (seed server, nodes it learns about from other nodes, and nodes in your home network).
   When the top line says "Following the seed - in sync with the network", you are done.

4. Closing the window keeps the node running in the system tray (icon near the clock).
   Right-click the icon -> "Quit (stop node)" to stop it completely.

Optional
  * Mining: in the Eddycoin CPU/GPU miner or the Eddycoin Wallet add the server
    127.0.0.1:8770  (button "Copy" in the node window). Addresses with a port work everywhere,
    e.g. 192.168.1.20:8770, friend.duckdns.org:9000, [fd00::20]:8770.
  * Let other nodes connect to you: Settings -> "Allow other nodes / computers to connect".
    Windows may ask about the firewall - allow "Private networks".
    For friends over the internet you also need a public IP / router port forwarding (TCP 8770).
    Not needed to take part - your node always connects OUT to the others.
  * Your chain copy is stored in the folder you chose (default %APPDATA%\EddycoinNode).
  * To remove: quit the node, delete "Eddycoin Node.exe", %APPDATA%\EddycoinNode and the data folder.

Nodes exchange only public blocks and signed transactions over plain HTTP - never passwords or keys.
If two nodes disagree, the valid chain with the most proof-of-work wins. If the seed server is
offline for 60 s, the nodes keep the chain going together.
