# Table of Contents

1.  [Installation](#orgdb921af) 2.  [Usage](#org9fd02ba) 1.
[Example](#orgfc928cc)

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# Installation

    pip install bitcaviar


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# Usage

    from bitcaviar import config
    
    bitcoin = config.Bitcoin(
        cli_dir='your/dir/to/bitcoin-cli', 
        data_dir='/where/is/the/blockchain'
    )


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## Example

Get the number of blocks in the blockchain.

    from bitcaviar import config
    from bitcaviar import blockchain
    
    
    def main():
        bitcoin = config.Bitcoin(
    	cli_dir='bitcoin-cli', 
    	data_dir='/Users/dennis/Bitcoin'
        )
    
        block_count = blockchain.get_block_count(bitcoin=bitcoin)
    
        print(block_count)
    
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()