This is a Meteor distrtibuted app (dapp) that uses Embark, which uses Ethereum.
The point of this app was for experimentaiton (my first dapp), and as a proof of concept alternative to client-only embark apps.
By interacting with the blockchain on the server (still using web3), we can deploy to the regular internet and allow users to interact with Daps without having to run a geth client themselves; in some cases a potentially more convenient semi-distributed architecture.
To install, make sure you have Embark installed.
npm install -g embark-framework grunt-cli;
Then clone this repo somewhere, cd to it, then run:
embark blockchain;
In another window cd to ther same folder and run:
embark deploy;
You may need to wait a few seconds first to mine some blocks. Keep trying until you see deployed SimpleChat at 0x....
Then start the server:
meteor;
You'll be able to play with the app at localhost:3000.
MIT 2015