bulbalion / blockchain

A simple Blockchain in Python

Learn Blockchains by Building One

This is the source code for my post on Building a Blockchain.

Installation

1. Make sure Python 3.6+ is installed.
2. Install pipenv.

$ pip install pipenv 

3. Create a virtual environment and specify the Python version to use.

$ pipenv --python=python3.6

4. Install requirements.

$ pipenv install 

5. Run the server:
   • $ pipenv run python blockchain.py
   • $ pipenv run python blockchain.py -p 5001
   • $ pipenv run python blockchain.py --port 5002

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.