user14028: If I want to get all the Bitcoin transactions since it started, how do I go about doing this? Is it possible to get all that data from bitcoind database? 

user11121: This is called the Blockchain.  You can access it yourself if you use a client like the reference client, Bitcoin-QT.  By reference, I mean that Bitcoin-QT downloads it to your disk... you have to write a program to access past transations, because Bitcoin-QT doesn't allow you to search past transactions other than your own.
Another way to access the blockchain is to use a web site like Blockchain.info. You can either use the web pages to review the blockchain, or use some of their APIs.

14028: <p>If I want to get all the Bitcoin transactions since it started, how do I go about doing this? Is it possible to get all that data from bitcoind database? </p>
 11121: <p>This is called the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Block_chain" rel="nofollow">Blockchain</a>.  You can access it yourself if you use a client like the reference client, <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow">Bitcoin-QT</a>.  By reference, I mean that Bitcoin-QT downloads it to your disk... you have to write a program to access past transations, because Bitcoin-QT doesn't allow you to search past transactions other than your own.</p>

<p>Another way to access the blockchain is to use a web site like <a href="http://blockchain.info/" rel="nofollow">Blockchain.info</a>. You can either use the web pages to review the blockchain, or use some of their <a href="http://blockchain.info/api" rel="nofollow">APIs</a>.</p>
