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Quick Start

Get up and running with Kakitu in minutes. This guide walks you through getting a kshs_ address, checking your balance, and making your first transaction.

1. Generate a kshs_ Address

You need a seed (or private key) to generate a Kakitu address. The easiest way is with kakitu-keytools:

# Install keytools (see tools/keytools.md for full setup)
git clone https://github.com/kakitucurrency/keytools
cd keytools

Generate a new seed and derive the first address:

./keytools generate

Example output:

Seed:        A3F1...9D2C
Private key: 7B4E...1A08
Public key:  C92D...4F77
Address:     kshs_3ab7...xk9m

Keep your seed secret and backed up. Your kshs_ address is safe to share publicly.

2. View Your Address on the Explorer

Open explorer.kakitu.org and search your kshs_ address to see:

  • Current balance (in KSHS)
  • Pending (unreceived) blocks
  • Full transaction history

3. Receive KSHS

Share your kshs_ address with anyone who wants to send you KSHS. Incoming transfers appear as pending blocks on your account. You must explicitly receive them to credit your balance.

Using atto CLI wallet:

atto receive --account kshs_3ab7...xk9m

Or via RPC:

curl -d '{"action":"pending","account":"kshs_3ab7...xk9m"}' https://api.kakitu.org

See RPC Reference for full details.

4. Send KSHS

Using atto CLI wallet:

atto send --from kshs_3ab7...xk9m \
          --to   kshs_1mqj8myiphp7uzzoopegxogwdqosrd4n9ybckp5kh3f8o1yuo974dywt7k7h \
          --amount 1.5

The transaction confirms in under 1 second. No fees are charged.

5. Check a Transaction

Every send and receive is a block with a unique hash. Look it up on the explorer:

https://explorer.kakitu.org/block/<block-hash>

Or query via RPC:

curl -d '{"action":"block_info","hash":"<block-hash>","json_block":"true"}' \
     https://api.kakitu.org

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