Bitcoind for noobs developers

[grantenierman]

Not sure if this is a beginner topic or not but is there a way for a newbie to take on the bitcoind even in a windows environment? I would like to know the trick of the trade if you will to this bitcoin api and bitcoin services on the forum can be a little overwhelming for the inspiring new developer.

[williamj2543]

Once you get the hang of it (at least in PHP) its actually very simple. Only two lines of setup and then you can easily run and return commands just like your in a wallet. It seemed overwhelming at first but with the first two lines (include jsonrpcclient) and the connection line, after that all you have to do is

Code:

print_r($bitcoin->sendtoaddress('1address', 0.1));

to send 0.1 an address and return the txid.

[grantenierman]

php is fun But i also would like to create services for bitcoin and altcoin clones i know many people do and have been around since the beginning of bitcoin. For example i notice alot of people have mining pools and as a web developer and site owner I think a project like that for my group would be not just fun but a good side hobby.

[williamj2543]

Mining pools are a bit different since its something thats actually running, not some one time script. I have never ran a mining pool so I couldn't help you on that.

[grantenierman]

is that the same for an online exchange too or is that little more advance? for example like coinbase

[williamj2543]

I could do an exchange, its just a bunch of trading scripts adding and subtracting from balances and such.

[grantenierman]

I could do an exchange, its just a bunch of trading scripts adding and subtracting from balances and such.

could that work if i wanted to trade my coin to btc will it be value just in that exchange because i know some coins have different value. I have a altcoin developing which is why i asked.

[williamj2543]

I could do an exchange, its just a bunch of trading scripts adding and subtracting from balances and such.

could that work if i wanted to trade my coin to btc will it be value just in that exchange because i know some coins have different value. I have a altcoin developing which is why i asked.

I have no idea how the prices are determined, but you would have to get the value of BTC from a external API (or do it yourself) and your coin from an external api, but I think markets work by users setting buy and sell orders.