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# 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.
