I am still hodling. When the market will be released?
The beta marketplace is released for Windows OS. So far that are three templates to utilize; Custom Contracts, Buy Coins, and Sell Coins.
To download simply goto the OP or to the websites - bitbay.market or bitbaymarket.net
This is the core client currently version 1.21.
Yet when David releases templates, he provides update links that you simply download and install over the existing core client.
The latest client update can be found on page 112. Or simply dowload:
www.davtonia.com/blackhalo/bitbayupdate.exeYou will need to wait for the client to sync to the blockchain 100% before the client will allow you to utilize it's features, this takes anywhere from 6 - 10 hours.
For a faster sync you can download a bootstrap (link in OP) that you can use to import the blockchain.
To Install:
Download and install the Client as described above.
Download the bootstrap.dat file from the OP link.
Unzip the bootstrap.dat file to C:Bitbay\bitbaydata
Start your client and it should sync about twice as fast.
We will consider faster options for coming releases.
Soon we will have a bootstrap.bat file included into the client updates for convenience.
Yet if you wish to create your own .bat file
bitbayd.exe -datadir=%CD%\bitbaydata -loadblock=%CD%\bootstrap.dat
Note: Future template updates will not require re-syncing. Only Core Client updates will require re-syncing
Once you've loaded up the Client and create your account by following the setup wizard, feel free to try out the Bitbay Faucet built into the Client's Marketplace.
Simply goto the "Market" tab of the client.
On the right hand side of the client you should see a feature called "Add/Join Market", click on it.
Then type in the pop up window: Bitbay Faucet
The marketplace will take a few minutes to get added into your client. You can see if it's been added by clicking on the top right drop down box. You should see default markets: "ALL", "Bitbay", and once joined, "Bitbay Faucet"
You should see my faucet contract feel free to click on it to accept 1000 free coins.
If you have any questions let us know.
The website, bitbay.market has lots of information about the client. You can also click on the "Help" tab at the top of the Client and read the "Documentation" file