Election - DAPP Tutorial
Build your first decentralized application, or Dapp, on the Ethereum Network with this tutorial!
Full Free Video Tutorial:** https://youtu.be/3681ZYbDSSk
2019 Updated Code
https://github.com/dappuniversity/election/tree/2019_update
Follow the steps below to download, install, and run this project.
Dependencies
Install these prerequisites to follow along with the tutorial. See free video tutorial or a full explanation of each prerequisite.
- NPM: https://nodejs.org
- Truffle: https://github.com/trufflesuite/truffle
- Ganache: http://truffleframework.com/ganache/
- Metamask: https://metamask.io/
Step 1. Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/dappuniversity/election
Step 2. Install dependencies
$ cd election
$ npm install
Step 3. Start Ganache
Open the Ganache GUI client that you downloaded and installed. This will start your local blockchain instance. See free video tutorial for full explanation.
Step 4. Compile & Deploy Election Smart Contract
$ truffle migrate --reset
You must migrate the election smart contract each time your restart ganache.
Step 5. Configure Metamask
See free video tutorial for full explanation of these steps:
- Unlock Metamask
- Connect metamask to your local Etherum blockchain provided by Ganache.
- Import an account provided by ganache.
Step 6. Run the Front End Application
$ npm run dev
Visit this URL in your browser: http://localhost:3000
If you get stuck, please reference the free video tutorial.