Difference between revisions of "Internet Computer wiki"

Latest revision as of 20:38, 21 January 2022

Welcome!

This is the wiki for the Internet Computer (IC), the world's fastest and most powerful blockchain network^[1]. The goal of the wiki is to be a general source of information for and by the IC community. Topics can range as varied as cryptography, governance of the network, user experience, tokenomics, or developer-facing tutorials.

Introduction to the Internet Computer

If you come to learn about the Internet Computer, this is a good place to start.

Internet Computer vision

For dapp users

If you use or are interested in using dapps on the Internet Computer, this section will help you understand the user experience benefits of the IC, how to use Internet Identity, or find more IC dapps.

Examples:

See more in Internet Computer for dapp users

For ICP token-holders, investors and neuron holders

The Internet Computer is governed by on-chain governance system called the Network Nervous System (NNS). To participate on governance, users need to stake ICP tokens. This section will explain how the NNS works, ICP tokens, staking, voting, and options for managing one's ICP.

Examples:

See more in Internet Computer token-holders, investors and neuron holders.

For smart contract and dapp developers

The Internet Computer (IC) is a new platform for executing smart contracts. This section contains information for developers such as links to documentation, developer forums, and relevant dashboards.

Examples:

See more in Internet Computer for smart contract and dapp developers.

For the curious, researchers and blockchain enthusiasts

This section is for those interested on how the Internet Computer works under the hood. This section touches many different subject areas from cryptography, consensus protocols, virtual machines, operating systems, networking, distributed systems, etc..

Examples:

See more in Internet Computer for researchers and blockchain enthusiasts.

FAQs, Tutorials, and How To's

Tutorials are guided introductions to user stories, intended for first-time users and characterized by a shallow learning curve. How-Tos are step-by-step instructions for specific, narrow goals.

FAQs

FAQ

Tutorials

Example:

Managing ICP holdings

See more in Tutorials.

How-Tos

Example:

How-To: Claim neurons for seed participants

See more in How-Tos.

Contributing to the wiki

How to Contribute

Anyone can read the wiki. You can also edit pages, all you need to do is create an account. See more in Contributing to the wiki.

References

Template:References

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-<strong>Welcome to the Internet Computer Wiki!</strong> Here you will find technical documentation covering all aspects of the Internet Computer Protocol. Feel free to join in. All are welcome!
+Welcome!
-= Topics Central =
+This is the wiki for the Internet Computer (IC), the world's fastest and most powerful blockchain network<ref>https://medium.com/dfinity/the-internet-computers-transaction-speed-and-finality-outpace-other-l1-blockchains-8e7d25e4b2ef</ref>. The goal of the wiki is to be a general source of information for and by the IC community. Topics can range as varied as cryptography, governance of the network, user experience, tokenomics, or developer-facing tutorials.
-* [[Internet computer]]
+== Introduction to the Internet Computer==
+If you come to learn about the Internet Computer, this is a good place to start.
+* [[Internet Computer vision]]
+== For dapp users ==
+If you use or are interested in using dapps on the Internet Computer, this section will help you understand the user experience benefits of the IC, how to use Internet Identity, or find more IC dapps.
+Examples:
+* [[Introduction to the Internet Computer for dapp users]]
+* [[Index of dapps on the Internet Computer]]
+* [[Internet Identity for dapp users]]
+See more in [[Internet Computer for dapp users]]
+== For ICP token-holders, investors and neuron holders ==
+The Internet Computer is governed by on-chain governance system called the Network Nervous System (NNS). To participate on governance, users need to stake ICP tokens. This section will explain how the NNS works, ICP tokens, staking, voting, and options for managing one's ICP.
+Examples:
 * [[ICP token]]
-* [[DFINITY]]
+* [[Managing ICP holdings]]
+* [[Staking and voting]]
+* [[Governance of the Internet Computer]]
+* [[Network Nervous System]]
-== For blockchain & crypto enthusiasts ==
+See more in [[Internet Computer token-holders, investors and neuron holders]].
-* [[The cryptography behind the Internet Computer]]
-* [https://www.reddit.com/r/dfinity/ r/dfinity]
+== For smart contract and dapp developers ==
-* [[How to stake on the Internet computer]]
-* [[Tokenomics of the Internet Computer]]
+The Internet Computer (IC) is a new platform for executing smart contracts. This section contains information for developers such as links to documentation, developer forums, and relevant dashboards.
-* [[Governance of the Internet Computer]]
-== For dapp developers ==
+Examples:
-* [[Index of dapps on the Internet Computer]]
+* [https://smartcontracts.org/ Developer documentation on smartcontract.org]
-* [[Internet Computer for dapp developers]]
-* [[Best practices for NFT drops]]
 * [https://forum.dfinity.org/ IC community developer forum]
+* [[Canisters (dapps/smart contracts)]]
+* [[Best practices for a high traffic dapp launch]]
+* [[Current limitations of the Internet Computer]]
+* [[Neuron attributes and commands]]
+* [[Index of libraries for Internet Computer development]]
+See more in [[Internet Computer for smart contract and dapp developers]].
-== For computer scientists ==
+== For the curious, researchers and blockchain enthusiasts ==
-* [[The Internet Computer for Computer Scientists]]
-== For node owners ==
+This section is for those interested on how the Internet Computer works under the hood. This section touches many different subject areas from cryptography, consensus protocols, virtual machines, operating systems, networking, distributed systems, etc..
-* [[Internet Computer for node owners]]
-= FAQs =
+Examples:
+* [https://dfinity.org/howitworks/ How the Internet Computer Works]
+* [https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/ Internet Computer dashboard]
+* [[Internet Computer performance]]
+* [[DFINITY Foundation]]
-'''Simple English FAQ'''
+See more in [[Internet Computer for researchers and blockchain enthusiasts]].
-* [[ELI5: What is the Internet Computer?]]
+== FAQs, Tutorials, and How To's==
-* [[ELI5: How fast is the Internet Computer?]]
+Tutorials are guided introductions to user stories, intended for first-time users and characterized by a shallow learning curve. How-Tos are step-by-step instructions for specific, narrow goals.
-* [[ELI5: How big is the Internet Computer?]]
-* [[ELI5: What is the function of the ICP utility token?]]
-* [[ELI5: What is the consensus algorithm of the Internet Computer?]]
-* [[ELI5: What kind of dapps are possible on the Internet Computer?]]
-* [[ELI5: What is the history of the Internet Computer?]]
-* [[ELI5: Why can the Internet Computer do these things other blockchains cannot?]]
-* [[ELI5: What are some dapps or examples of products that are running on the Internet Computer?]]
-'''Crypto community FAQ'''
+===FAQs===
+* [[FAQ]]
-* [[How does the Internet Computer compare with Bitcoin?]]
+=== Tutorials ===
-* [[How does the Internet Computer compare with Ethereum?]]
+Example:
-* [[How decentralized is the Internet computer?]]
+* [[Managing ICP holdings]]
-* [[How do I build on the Internet Computer?]]
-* [[How much does it cost to run a dapp on the Internet Computer?]]
+See more in [[Tutorials]].
-* [[How does the Internet Computer governed?]]
-* [[What are the tokenomics of the Internet Computer?]]
+=== How-Tos ===
-* [[How do I stake on the Internet Computer?]]
+Example:
-* [[What do smart contracts on the Internet computer look like?]]
+* [[How-To: Claim neurons for seed participants]]
-* [[How does the Internet Computer scale?]]
-* [[Where can I see the code of the Internet Computer?]]
-* [https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/ Internet Computer dashboard]
-'''Computer Scientists FAQ'''
+See more in [[How-Tos]].
-* [[The Internet Computer for Computer Scientists]]
+== Contributing to the wiki ==
+=== How to Contribute ===
+Anyone can read the wiki. You can also edit pages, all you need to do is [https://wiki.internetcomputer.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount create an account]. See more in [[Contributing to the wiki]].
-== Using the wiki ==
+==References==
-Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
-* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
-Use this page to test editing
+{{references}}
-* [[Test editing the Internet Computer Wiki]]