Welcome to Diem

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Learn about the Diem Blockchain

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Start building on the Diem Blockchain

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Build a Wallet or Merchant Store

<CardsWrapper cardsPerRow={3} justify={true}> <OverlayCard title="Integration guide" description="Integrate your wallet or merchant store with the DPN" icon="img/integrate-your-merchant-store-with-the-lpn.svg" iconDark="img/integrate-your-merchant-store-with-the-lpn-dark.svg" to="/docs/wallets-and-merchant-stores/integrate-wallet-merchant-dpn" /> <OverlayCard title="Mini Wallet" description="Try our Mini Wallet running on Diem testnet" icon="img/introduction-to-wallets.svg" iconDark="img/introduction-to-wallets-dark.svg" to="/docs/wallets-and-merchant-stores/try-our-mini-wallet" /> <OverlayCard title="Public Demo Merchant Store" description="Try our Public Demo Merchant Store running on Diem testnet" icon="img/reference-merchant-store-setup.svg" iconDark="img/reference-merchant-store-setup-dark.svg" to="/docs/wallets-and-merchant-stores/diem-reference-merchant-store/reference-merchant-public-demo" /> </CardsWrapper>

Write Smart Contracts

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<MarketingModule title="The Official Diem Reference Wallet" copy="Explore the official Diem Reference Wallet, with full functionality and interactive testnet connectivity" cta="Try it out" ctaLink="/docs/wallets-and-merchant-stores/diem-reference-wallet" img="/img/marketing-module.jpg" imgAlt="Computer screen showing Diem wallet app" />

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