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description: >-
  The Raiden Network is an off-chain scaling solution, fast, low-fee and
  scalable token transfers. It’s complementary to the Ethereum blockchain and
  works with any ERC20 compatible token.
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# What is Raiden?

## Welcome to the Raiden docs 2.0! (DEPRECATED)

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This documentation is **deprecated** and won’t be maintained any further. Please visit the up-to-date documentation of the Raiden Network [here](https://raiden-network.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
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## New to Raiden?

If you’re new to Raiden and just want to install it and try it out, go to the

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[quick-start](installation/quick-start)
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Afterwards you can do token transfers using the Raiden WebUI

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[the-raiden-web-interface](the-raiden-web-interface/the-raiden-web-interface)
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## Developing on Raiden?

If you want to use Raiden for your project the following links have relevant documentation:

* Check out the [examples on the developer portal](https://developer.raiden.network/#Examples)
* Read a detailed guide on how to [get started using the Raiden API](raiden-api-1/api-tutorial)
* Read the complete [documentation of the Raiden API](raiden-api-1/resources)

## Contributing to Raiden?

If you are looking to get an in-depth understanding of Raiden or if you're interested in contributing to Raiden, a good start is to:

* Read the [on-boarding](https://raiden-network.readthedocs.io/en/stable/onboarding.html) guide
* Read the [Raiden specification](https://raiden-network-specification.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html)
* Take a look at the [source code](https://github.com/raiden-network/raiden)
* Read the "tech deep dive" series on our [blog](https://medium.com/raiden-network)

## Need help?

If you run into problems or discover bugs, you can:

* Ask for help in the [Raiden gitter chat](https://gitter.im/raiden-network/raiden)
* Create a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/raiden-network/raiden/issues/new/choose) for either a bug report or feature request

## Disclaimer

Please note, that even though we do our best to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information provided, this publication may contain views and opinions, errors and omissions for which the content creator(s) and any represented organization cannot be held liable. The wording and concepts regarding financial terminology (e.g. "payments", "checks", "currency", "transfer" \[of value]) are exclusively used in an exemplary way to describe technological principles and do not necessarily conform to the real world or legal equivalents of these terms and concepts.
