Add a ReadMe file with some basic instructions for getting started (#21)

* Add ReadMe file

* Basic readme instructions

* Readme details of project with basic getting started instructions

README.md

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+Stratis.Bitcoin
+===============
+
+Bitcoin full node written in C# for the .NET Core platform, based on NBitcoin.
+
+The daemon is a full implementation of the Stratis Bitcoin Full Node, with the following characteristics:
+
+* Full blockchain validation
+* Blockchain database
+* Mempool
+* Wallet system & wallet database (HD keys w/ bip44 derivation)
+* Bitcoind-compatible JSON rpc api
+* A TransactionBuilder supporting Stealth, Open Asset, and all standard transactions
+* Full script evaluation and parsing
+* A SPV Wallet implementation with sample
+* The parsing of standard scripts and creation of custom ones
+* The serialization of blocks, transactions and script
+* The signing and verification with private keys (with support for compact signatures) for proving ownership
+* Bloom filters and partial merkle trees
+* Segregated Witness (BIP 141, BIP 143, BIP 144)
+* Mnemonic code for generating deterministic keys (BIP 39), credits to Thasshiznets
+* Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets (BIP 32)
+* Payment Protocol (BIP 70)
+* Payment URLs (BIP 21,BIP 72)
+* Two-Factor keys (BIP 38)
+* Stealth Addresses (Also on codeproject)
+
+NOTE: Some of these are in the NBitcoin project.
+
+
+Getting started
+---------------
+
+1. Clone the repository
+
+2. You will need .NET Core 1.1
+
+3. Build, and check the tests pass
+
+4. You can also check the node at least runs
+
+5. Publish the Stratis.BitcoinD project
+
+   This will create output under bin\Release\PublishOutput
+
+6. Copy the output to your server, e.g. to C:\StratisBitcoin
+
+7. Create a data directory, e.g. C:\StratisBitcoinData
+
+8. Run the node, e.g. on testnet:
+
+   dotnet .\Stratis.BitcoinD.dll -testnet -datadir=C:\StratisBitcoinData
+
+   (Note it may take a while to discover peers.)
+
+
+Enabling RPC
+------------
+
+1. Edit the bitcoin.conf file in you data directory (C:\StratisBitcoinData)
+
+2. Change the server setting to activate the RPC server:
+
+   server=1
+
+3. Also add the following two values (use a proper password for a production system):
+
+   rpcuser=bitcoinrpc
+   rpcpassword=testnetpassword
+
+4. Restart the node
+
+5. Find the bitcoin-cli.exe tool, which should be in:
+
+   Stratis.Bitcoin.Tests\TestData\bitcoin-0.13.1\bin
+
+6. Use it to test the server is working:
+
+   .\bitcoin-cli.exe -testnet -rpcuser=bitcoinrpc -rpcpassword=testnetpassword getblockhash
+

Stratis.Bitcoin.FullNode.sln

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 EndProject
 Project("{8BB2217D-0F2D-49D1-97BC-3654ED321F3B}") = "Stratis.BitcoinD", "Stratis.BitcoinD\Stratis.BitcoinD.xproj", "{878232F0-1FF1-4836-B5BC-E9B1279AA616}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{8A9C0FFA-99B1-4580-ABA9-F0699C1D298A}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		README.md = README.md
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU