# Welcome to VeChain

## Begin your journey with VeChain

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Blockchain Basics</td><td><a href="blockchain-basics/introduction-to-blockchain">introduction-to-blockchain</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">VeChain Intro</td><td><a href="introduction-to-vechain">introduction-to-vechain</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Core Concepts</td><td><a href="core-concepts">core-concepts</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">How to run a node</td><td><a href="how-to-run-a-node">how-to-run-a-node</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Developer Resources</td><td><a href="developer-resources">developer-resources</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">How to Contribute</td><td><a href="how-to-contribute">how-to-contribute</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Blockchain Basics

Start by learning the basics with our blockchain primer content.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Introduction to blockchain</td><td><a href="blockchain-basics/introduction-to-blockchain">introduction-to-blockchain</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Introduction to digital property</td><td><a href="blockchain-basics/introduction-to-digital-property">introduction-to-digital-property</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">The evolution of the internet</td><td><a href="blockchain-basics/the-evolution-of-the-internet">the-evolution-of-the-internet</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## VeChain Introduction

Explore and learn all about VeChain.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">About VeChain</td><td><a href="introduction-to-vechain/about-the-vechain-blockchain">about-the-vechain-blockchain</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Dual Token Model</td><td><a href="introduction-to-vechain/dual-token-economic-model">dual-token-economic-model</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Acquire VeChain Assets</td><td><a href="introduction-to-vechain/acquire-vechain-assets">acquire-vechain-assets</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Sustainability</td><td><a href="introduction-to-vechain/sustainability">sustainability</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Core Concepts

Some core blockchain concepts with specific details and information relating to VeChain.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Networks</td><td><a href="core-concepts/networks">networks</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Nodes</td><td><a href="core-concepts/nodes">nodes</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Blocks</td><td><a href="core-concepts/blocks">blocks</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Transactions</td><td><a href="core-concepts/transactions">transactions</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Block Explorers</td><td><a href="core-concepts/block-explorers">block-explorers</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Fee Delegation</td><td><a href="core-concepts/transactions/meta-transaction-features/fee-delegation">fee-delegation</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Wallets</td><td><a href="core-concepts/wallets">wallets</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">EVM Compatibility</td><td><a href="core-concepts/evm-compatibility">evm-compatibility</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## How to run a node

A collection of tutorials and guides to get you started with running nodes on the VeChainThor blockchain.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Nodes</td><td><a href="how-to-run-a-node/nodes">nodes</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">How to run a Thor Solo Node</td><td><a href="how-to-run-a-node/how-to-run-a-thor-solo-node">how-to-run-a-thor-solo-node</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Custom Network</td><td><a href="how-to-run-a-node/custom-network">custom-network</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Connect Sync2 to a Thor Solo Node</td><td><a href="how-to-run-a-node/connect-sync2-to-thor">connect-sync2-to-thor</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Resources

A collection of resources aimed to educate developers who are building on the VeChainThor blockchain.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Getting Started</td><td><a href="developer-resources/getting-started">getting-started</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">How to build on VeChain</td><td><a href="developer-resources/how-to-build-on-vechain">how-to-build-on-vechain</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Example dApps</td><td><a href="developer-resources/example-dapps">example-dapps</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">How to verify Address-Ownership</td><td><a href="developer-resources/how-to-verify-address-ownership">how-to-verify-address-ownership</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Debug Reverted Transactions</td><td><a href="developer-resources/debug-reverted-transactions">debug-reverted-transactions</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Account Abstraction</td><td><a href="developer-resources/account-abstraction">account-abstraction</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">VIP-191: Designated Gas Payer</td><td><a href="developer-resources/vip-191-designated-gas-payer">vip-191-designated-gas-payer</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">SDKs &#x26; Providers</td><td><a href="developer-resources/sdks-and-providers">sdks-and-providers</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Frameworks &#x26; IDEs</td><td><a href="developer-resources/frameworks-and-ides">frameworks-and-ides</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Built-in Contracts</td><td><a href="developer-resources/built-in-contracts">built-in-contracts</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">VORJ</td><td><a href="developer-resources/vorj">vorj</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Useful Links</td><td><a href="developer-resources/useful-links">useful-links</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## How to Contribute

See the following instructions on how best to contribute to the vechain documentation or VeChain via a VeChain Improvement Proposal (VIP):

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Documentation</td><td><a href="../how-to-contribute#create-issues">#create-issues</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">VIPs</td><td><a href="https://github.com/vechain/VIPs">https://github.com/vechain/VIPs</a></td></tr></tbody></table>