diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.gem
+*.rbc
+/.config
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+/pkg/
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+/test/tmp/
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diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
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+++ b/HISTORY.md
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+### 0.0.1 / 2017-09-16
+
+* Everything is new. First release
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
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diff --git a/Manifest.txt b/Manifest.txt
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+HISTORY.md
+LICENSE.md
+Manifest.txt
+README.md
+Rakefile
+lib/blockchainlite.rb
+lib/blockchainlite/version.rb
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,80 @@
-# blockchain.lite
-blockchainlite gem - build your own blockchain with crypto hashes - revolutionize the world with blockchains, blockchains, blockchains - on block at a time
+# Blockchain Lite
+
+blockchainlite gem - build your own blockchain with crypto hashes - revolutionize the world with blockchains, blockchains, blockchains on block at a time
+
+* home :: [github.com/rubylibs/blockchain.lite](https://github.com/rubylibs/blockchain.lite)
+* bugs :: [github.com/rubylibs/blockchain.lite/issues](https://github.com/rubylibs/blockchain.lite/issues)
+* gem :: [rubygems.org/gems/blockchainlite](https://rubygems.org/gems/blockchainlite)
+* rdoc :: [rubydoc.info/gems/blockchainlite](http://rubydoc.info/gems/blockchainlite)
+
+
+## What's a Blockchain?
+
+> A blockchain (originally block chain) is a distributed database
+> with a linked list (that is, chain) of records (that is, blocks)
+> secured by crypto(graphic) hashes.
+
+See the [Awesome Blockchains](https://github.com/planetopendata/awesome-blockchains) page for more.
+
+
+## Usage
+
+Let's get started. Build your own blockchain a block at a time.
+Example:
+
+
+``` ruby
+require 'blockchainlite'
+
+b0 = Block.first( "Genesis" )
+b1 = Block.next( b0, "Transaction Data..." )
+b2 = Block.next( b1, "Transaction Data......" )
+b3 = Block.next( b2, "More Transaction Data..." )
+
+blockchain = [b0, b1, b2, b3]
+
+pp blockchain
+
+######
+# will pretty print (pp) something like:
+#
+# [#,
+# #,
+# #,
+# #]
+```
+
+
+## Install
+
+Just install the gem:
+
+ $ gem install blockchainlite
+
+
+## License
+
+
+
+The `blockchain.lite` scripts are dedicated to the public domain.
+Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever.
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
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+require 'hoe'
+require './lib/blockchainlite/version.rb'
+
+Hoe.spec 'blockchainlite' do
+
+ self.version = BlockchainLite::VERSION
+
+ self.summary = "blockchainlite - build your own blockchain with crypto hashes - revolutionize the world with blockchains, blockchains, blockchains on block at a time"
+ self.description = summary
+
+ self.urls = ['https://github.com/rubylibs/blockchain.lite']
+
+ self.author = 'Gerald Bauer'
+ self.email = 'wwwmake@googlegroups.com'
+
+ # switch extension to .markdown for gihub formatting
+ self.readme_file = 'README.md'
+ self.history_file = 'HISTORY.md'
+
+ self.extra_deps = [
+ ]
+
+ self.licenses = ['Public Domain']
+
+ self.spec_extras = {
+ required_ruby_version: '>= 2.3'
+ }
+
+end
diff --git a/lib/blockchainlite.rb b/lib/blockchainlite.rb
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+# encoding: utf-8
+
+require 'pp'
+
+
+## our own code
+require 'blockchainlite/version' # note: let version always go first
+
+
+pp BlockchainLite.banner
+pp BlockchainLite.root
diff --git a/lib/blockchainlite/version.rb b/lib/blockchainlite/version.rb
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+++ b/lib/blockchainlite/version.rb
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+# encoding: utf-8
+
+
+module BlockchainLite
+
+ MAJOR = 0
+ MINOR = 0
+ PATCH = 1
+ VERSION = [MAJOR,MINOR,PATCH].join('.')
+
+ def self.version
+ VERSION
+ end
+
+ def self.banner
+ "blockchainlite/#{VERSION} on Ruby #{RUBY_VERSION} (#{RUBY_RELEASE_DATE}) [#{RUBY_PLATFORM}]"
+ end
+
+ def self.root
+ "#{File.expand_path( File.dirname(File.dirname(File.dirname(__FILE__))) )}"
+ end
+
+end # module BlockchainLite