Blockchain-based Decentralized Research Publishing System (B-DRPS)

How to run the Dapp?

1. Install Prerequisites

• Download and install NodeJS from Download

• Install Visual Studio Code from Download

• Install Ganache From Download

• Install Metamask from Download

2. Make account on Web3.Storage

• Get Api Key from Web3.Storage

• Register and login to your account and Click on Account/create Api Token

• Make .env file in a App directory and copy Api token into it

REACT_APP_WEB3_STORAGE_API_KEY = PASTE YOUR TOKEN HERE

2. Clone the Project

$ git clone https://github.com/Rushik-Ghuntala/blockchain-based-decentralized-research-publishing-system.git

3. Install all the Dependencies

$ cd blockchain-based-decentralized-research-publishing-system

$ npm install

4. Run the local blockchain using desktop version of ganache

5. Compile and migrate all the contracts using the truffle

$ truffle migrate --reset

6. Log in your MetaMask and import the demo accounts to interact with the App.

• For the demo accounts go to the ganache desktop make one demo workspace and you can see 10 demo accounts with 100 ETH

• Now click on key icon you get private key of the accounts and import it to the metamask, add minimum 8 accounts for perfect testing.

• For more information, click here

7. Now run the application

$ npm start

8. Now you are able to do interaction with the application.

Note: Here, we make journal is pre-registered so if you want to do testing then uncomment the line no. 36 in #.js file because in the code the journal is not register he can log in directly.