<p>This <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=225690.0" rel="nofollow">post</a> on bitcointalk is a good starting point.</p>

<p>The basic idea is to:</p>

<ol>
<li>fork an existing coin</li>
<li>Customize some values (block reward, block time, hash algorithm, etc.)</li>
<li>Boot strap the coin by mining then encoding some checkpoints.</li>
</ol>

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2014-07-02T20:37:04.663Z
2014-07-02T20:37:04.663Z
David Silva Smith
<p>If you're not necessarily too technical and depending on your goal, you may want to look for a service that can run your altcoin for you and provide higher level APIs with it. For example: <a href="http://www.blockcypher.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.blockcypher.com</a>.</p>

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2014-07-05T15:32:15.723Z
2014-07-05T15:32:15.723Z
Matthieu
<p>Where do i start for creating a bitcoin altcoin? Like for changing block times, names, coin max, etc? I know what i want to change but I don't know where to change the code for the basic things mentioned above. </p>

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2014-07-02T09:26:37.203Z
There are hundreds of altcoins. Your altcoins has a 99% chance of failing and if you can't code and can't capitalise your "I"s properly then there is nothing you can add of value to the altcoin economy.
Bardi Harborow
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2014-07-03T11:45:49.630Z
For the love of God don't bother bringing a clone coin with no innovation. You won't get rich. You're not doing anyone any favours. You missed the boat. The lowest standard for a new coin now assumes some innovation. Once more please don't bother.
Wizard Of Ozzie
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Where do i start for creating altcoin?
user295151
# Where do i start for creating altcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-30)

Where do i start for creating a bitcoin altcoin? Like for changing block times, names, coin max, etc? I know what i want to change but I don't know where to change the code for the basic things mentioned above.

**Tags:** altcoin, altcoin-development

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There are hundreds of altcoins. Your altcoins has a 99% chance of failing and if you can't code and can't capitalise your "I"s properly then there is nothing you can add of value to the altcoin economy.  
> **username_2**: For the love of God don't bother bringing a clone coin with no innovation. You won't get rich. You're not doing anyone any favours. You missed the boat. The lowest standard for a new coin now assumes some innovation. Once more please don't bother.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-07-02. Score: 2

This [post](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=225690.0) on bitcointalk is a good starting point.

The basic idea is to:

1. fork an existing coin
2. Customize some values (block reward, block time, hash algorithm, etc.)
3. Boot strap the coin by mining then encoding some checkpoints.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-07-05. Score: 0

If you're not necessarily too technical and depending on your goal, you may want to look for a service that can run your altcoin for you and provide higher level APIs with it. For example: <http://www.blockcypher.com>.


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