# Basics This repository contains reference documentation on the basic concepts of Ethermint. 1. [Accounts](./accounts.md) 2. [Gas and Fees](./gas.md) 3. [Lifecycle of a transaction](./transactions.md) 4. [Photon](./photon.md) 5. [JSON-RPC Server](./json_rpc.md) 6. [Hard Spoon](./hard_spoon.md) After reading the basics, head on to the [Core Reference](../core/README.md) for more advanced material.