docs: add comprehensive Stellar glossary and getting-started guide#445
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- Add docs/glossary.md with 20 plain-language Stellar terms * Anchor, Asset, Asset Issuer, Base Fee, Claimable Balance * Consensus, Horizon API, Keypair, Ledger, Liquidity Pool * Memo, Native Asset (XLM), Operation, Path Payment * Sequence Number, Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP) * Stellar Network, Stroops, Transaction, Trustline * Each term includes definition, 'why it matters', and link to Stellar docs * Alphabetically organized for easy lookup * Plain language with no blockchain jargon - Add docs/getting-started.md with step-by-step onboarding * Installation and configuration guide * First API calls with multiple examples (cURL, browser, Postman) * Common tasks with code samples * Testnet setup with Friendbot * JavaScript and TypeScript examples * Troubleshooting section * Links to glossary at key points - Update README.md * Add getting-started guide link at top * Add glossary reference for terminology * New 'Stellar Terminology' section pointing to glossary Fixes: New developers lack clear terminology reference Addresses: Contributors need accessible onboarding guide
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Closes #435
Add docs/glossary.md with 20 plain-language Stellar terms
Add docs/getting-started.md with step-by-step onboarding
Update README.md
Fixes: New developers lack clear terminology reference
Addresses: Contributors need accessible onboarding guide