See the "Getting Started" guide in the repository documents directory.

Working with transactions

• By Christopher Jeffrey

Working with transactions using bcoin and the MTX and TX objects.

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Building web applications with the bcoin library

• By Matthew Zipkin

Use individual modules from the bcoin library to build web applications.

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Wallets and Accounts and Keys, Oh My!

• By Daniel McNally

A guide to creating and working with wallets in bcoin

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Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps

• By Matthew Zipkin, graphics by Darren Mills

Using the bcoin and bcash libraries, execute a swap of coins between two users on two chains. Create a Hash Time-Locked Contract to perform the swap securely.

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Segwit and Bcoin

• By Nodar Chkuaselidze

What is segwit, how to use segwit with bcoin and what are the updates

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Intro to Scripting

• By Christopher Jeffrey

Scripts are array-like objects with some helper functions. Learn the basics here.

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Store Data on the Blockchain

• By Javed Khan

This example creates a transaction with output containing a null data script with our data.

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Creating Multisignature Transactions

• By Nodar Chkuaselidze

Working with and creating multi-signature transactions using built in bcoin utilities and the wallet api.

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Multisig on the command line

• By Matthew Zipkin

Throw a Multisig party for yourself and some friends using simple command line tools.

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Generate an Address

• By Javed Khan

Follow along with the steps to build a transaction from scratch using built-in bcoin utilities. These steps are based on those outlined in the Bitcoin Wiki.

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Events and Sockets

• By Matthew Zipkin

A list of all emitted events throughout the bcoin library. Which functions call them, what data they return, which objects catch and re-emit them, and which events are available over websocket connection.

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Create a Crowdfunding Transaction

• By Buck Perley

Learn how SIGHASH flags work in Bitcoin by building out a custom crowdfunding transaction that lets anyone add their own inputs to a transaction with a fixed output.

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Connect two local nodes

• By Orfeas Stefanos Thyfronitis Litos

Start and manually connect two regtest nodes in a single script.

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Time Locked Bitcoin Transactions w/ CLTV

• By Buck Perley

Learn how to make and redeem a time locked transaction using Bitcoin scripts with bcoin. In this guide, we will have a function that creates a script that locks a UTXO for a predetermined amount of time as well as separately learn how to sign these types of special inputs.

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Building Awesome bcoin Plugins

• By Javed Khan

Extending functionality by building plugins for bcoin.

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Run a bcoin full node in a web browser

• By Matthew Zipkin

The bcoin JavaScript library can be easily formatted to run in a web browser like Chrome. Using a proxy server, we can connect the web client to the actual live Bitcoin network.

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Make your own Bcoin Block Clock!

• By Matthew Zipkin

Learn how to install bcoin on a brand-new Raspberry Pi Zero W, or other linux system. Create scripts to interact with bcoin in SPV mode and then output a fun, network status display and interface. In Part II, we'll add some external hardware to make your own stand-alone Bcoin Block Clock and Piggy Bank!

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