Simple version of blockchain? Blockchain for training?

[vr7]

Please tell me whether there is a simple/lighter version of blockchain, you can install and learn "at home"?
Link?
Which implementation blockchain better learning?

[tyz]

What do you mean with lighter?
An easy to use lightweight blockchain software or a software where you do not need to download the entire blockchain data?

[--Encrypted--]

testnet in a box might be your answer. basically it's your own little block chain and you can do anything you want with it.

[shorena]

What doyou mean? Blockchain is fairly simple and user friendly already. Just create an account and hit new wallet. There is also a mobile app.

Repeat after me, it will make your live with bitcoin and bitcointalk.org easier and less confusing:

Blockchain.info is a service is a service is a service and not the blockchain!

[leowonderful]

What doyou mean? Blockchain is fairly simple and user friendly already. Just create an account and hit new wallet. There is also a mobile app.

Repeat after me, it will make your live with bitcoin and bitcointalk.org easier and less confusing:

Blockchain.info is a service is a service is a service and not the blockchain!

^ I have to tell so many people that, and it drives me nuts. THE (THE!) BLOCKCHAIN is a blockchain, and BLOCKCHAIN.INFO is the service.
If you really wanted a light blockchain, you could make your own currency or go get one for free at a website like http://build-a-co.in/. There'll be no blocks in it, though, but you can change settings so the coin is similar to bitcoin and so that you can play around. I set difficulty to 1 on a personal sha256 coin, and my block erupter is happily erupting blocks like it once did.

[zeitman007]

Testnet is the only way to make a new simple and small blockchain.  The coins have no value and you can play around with the chain.  It will require two computers running it though.

[shorena]

Testnet is the only way to make a new simple and small blockchain.  The coins have no value and you can play around with the chain.  It will require two computers running it though.

I think you have testnet in a box[1] in mind. If you run your regular node in testnet mode you will just connect to other testnet nodes. Since people are using old ASICs on testnet you might need to hit faucets or ask around the forum for some coins.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=4483.0

[achow101]

Testnet is the only way to make a new simple and small blockchain.  The coins have no value and you can play around with the chain.  It will require two computers running it though.

I think you have testnet in a box[1] in mind. If you run your regular node in testnet mode you will just connect to other testnet nodes. Since people are using old ASICs on testnet you might need to hit faucets or ask around the forum for some coins.

[1] https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=4483.0

You don't even need testnet in a box anymore. Bitcoin Core comes with a regression test mode which allows you to set up your own private test network independent of everyone else.

[mocacinno]

You don't even need testnet in a box anymore. Bitcoin Core comes with a regression test mode which allows you to set up your own private test network independent of everyone else.

I have tried out testnet when creating paper wallets, and i must say testnet itself is not really usable (in my experience and opinion, i don't want to start a big discussion about this).... I sent coins to a testnet address on a testnet paper wallet, but a testnet android client couldn't sweep the paper wallet.
In the end, i installed bitcoin core, started it in testnet mode and imported the private keys on the paper wallet to recuperate the (worthless) testnet coins.

I think knightdk might have given you the best sollution in case you're just trying out stuff locally. If you're in need of a real network, you might try out an altcoin??? Download a new, cpu or gpu minable altcoin, solo mine a couple of blocks, and use it to test out your programming