[Dogecoin Core](http://dogecoin.com/) is the reference Dogecoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. However, it downloads and stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions (which is currently several GBs); depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
* Ask for help on [#dogecoin](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=dogecoin) on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=dogecoin).
* Ask for help on the [BitcoinTalk](https://bitcointalk.org/) forums, in the [Dogecoin thread](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=361813.0).
The following are developer notes on how to build Dogecoin on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
* Discuss on the [BitcoinTalk](https://bitcointalk.org/) forums, in the [Dogecoin thread](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=361813.0).
* Discuss on [#dogecoin-dev](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dogecoin-dev) on Freenode. If you don't have an IRC client use [webchat here](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dogecoin-dev).