# ZChains Whitepaper

## Z-Docs

- [Overview](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/readme.md)
- [Tokenomics](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/tokenomics.md)
- [Glossary](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/tokenomics/glossary.md)
- [Tokenomics](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/tokenomics/tokenomics.md)
- [Get started](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/get-started.md)
- [Installation](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/get-started/installation.md)
- [Local Setup](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/get-started/set-up-ibft-locally.md)
- [Cloud Setup](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/get-started/set-up-ibft-on-the-cloud.md)
- [CLI Command](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/get-started/cli-command.md)
- [Additional Features](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/additional-features.md)
- [Explorer](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/additional-features/blockscout.md)
- [Network stress testing](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/additional-features/stress-testing.md)
- [Architecture](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture.md)
- [Architecture Overview](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/overview.md)
- [Modules](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules.md)
- [Blockchain](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/blockchain.md)
- [Consensus](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/consensus.md)
- [JSON RPC](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/json-rpc.md)
- [Minimal](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/minimal.md)
- [Networking](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/networking.md)
- [Other modules](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/other-modules.md)
- [Protocol](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/protocol.md)
- [Sealer](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/sealer.md)
- [State](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/state.md)
- [Storage](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/storage.md)
- [TxPool](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/txpool.md)
- [Types](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/architecture/modules/types.md)
- [Community](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/community.md)
- [Propose a new feature](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/community/propose-new-feature.md)
- [Report an issue](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/community/report-bug.md)
- [Concepts](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/concepts.md)
- [State in Ethereum](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/concepts/ethereum-state.md)
- [Configuration](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration.md)
- [Manage private keys](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/manage-private-keys.md)
- [Server configuration file](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/sample-config.md)
- [Secret Managers](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/secret-managers.md)
- [Set up AWS SSM (Systems Manager)](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/secret-managers/set-up-aws-ssm.md)
- [Set up GCP Secrets Manager](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/secret-managers/set-up-gcp-secrets-manager.md)
- [Set up Hashicorp Vault](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/configuration/secret-managers/set-up-hashicorp-vault.md)
- [Consensus](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/consensus.md)
- [Proof of Stake](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/consensus/pos-concepts.md)
- [Set up and use Proof of Stake (PoS)](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/consensus/pos-stake-unstake.md)
- [Working with node](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/working-with-node.md)
- [Backup/restore node instance](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/working-with-node/backup-restore.md)
- [Query JSON RPC endpoints](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/working-with-node/query-json-rpc.md)
- [Query operator information](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/working-with-node/query-operator-info.md)
- [Development Roadmap](https://zchains.gitbook.io/zchains-whitepaper/development-roadmap.md)


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