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One key difference between btcd and bitcoind is that btcd does NOT include wallet functionality and this was a very intentional design decision. See the [blog entry](https://blog.conformal.com/btcd-not-your-moms-bitcoin-daemon) for more details. This means you can't actually make or receive payments directly with btcd. That functionality is provided by the [btcwallet](https://github.com/conformal/btcwallet) and [btcgui](https://github.com/conformal/btcgui) projects which are both under active development.
### Getting Started
* Under construction
#### Installation
**Windows**
1. Install the MSI available at: https://github.com/conformal/btcd/releases
2. Launch btcd from the Start Menu
**Linux/BSD/MacOSX/POSIX**
1. Install Go according to the installation instructions here: http://golang.org/doc/install
2. Run the following command to obtain btcd, its dependencies, and install it:<br />
``$ go get github.com/conformal/btcd/...``
To upgrade, run the following command:<br />
``$ go get -u github.com/conformal/btcd/...``
3. Run btcd: ``$ btcd``
* [Using boostrap.dat](https://github.com/conformal/btcd/wiki/Using-bootstrap.dat)
### Network Configuration