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The Aleo SDK is a developer framework to make it simple to create a new account, craft a transaction,
and broadcast it to the network.
## Table of Contents
* [1. Overview](#1-overview)
* [2. Build Guide](#2-build-guide)
* [3. Usage Guide](#3-usage-guide)
## 1. Overview
** ATTENTION: This codebase is in active development. **
For more information, visit [Welcome to Aleo](https://github.com/AleoHQ/welcome) to get started.
## 2. Build Guide
### 2.1 Install Rust
We recommend installing Rust using [rustup](https://www.rustup.rs/). You can install `rustup` as follows:
- macOS or Linux:
```bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
```
- Windows (64-bit):
Download the [Windows 64-bit executable](https://win.rustup.rs/x86_64) or
[Windows 32-bit executable](https://win.rustup.rs/i686) and follow the on-screen instructions.
### 2.2a Build from Crates.io
We recommend installing `aleo` this way. In your terminal, run:
```bash
cargo install aleo
```
Now to use `aleo`, in your terminal, run:
```bash
aleo
```
### 2.2b Build from Source Code
Alternatively, you can install `aleo` by building from the source code as follows:
```bash
# Download the source code
git clone https://github.com/AleoHQ/aleo && cd aleo
# Install Aleo
$ cargo install --path .
```
Now to use `aleo`, in your terminal, run:
```bash
aleo
```
## 3. Usage Guide
### 3.1 Generate a new Aleo account.
To generate a new Aleo account, run:
```bash
aleo new [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
```
The command can be run with the following optional parameters:
```
FLAGS:
-h, --help Prints help information
-V, --version Prints version information
OPTIONS:
-s, --seed <seed>
```
## Development
```
cargo run --release --example dummy_transaction
```