dralc / VSCodeTutorialBlockchain

A repo to run your first smart contract using the IBM Blockchain Platform VSCode Extension. Has code that goes along with a tutorial that you can find here

Use IBM Blockchain Platform extension in VSCode to develop a Smart Contract

Official tutorial: https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/ibm-blockchain-platform-vscode-smart-contract/

In this tutorial, we will learn the process of using IBM Blockchain Platform's VSCode extension to streamline the process of developing, testing, and deploying a smart contract. Once we finish the tutorial, we will understand how to quickly develop, demo, and deploy blockchain application on a local Hyperledger Fabric network using VSCode. This tutorial assumes some basic understanding of Hyperledger Fabric.

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Prerequisites

• Node v8.x or greater and npm v5.x or greater
• Yeoman (yo) v2.x
• Docker version v17.06.2-ce or greater
• Docker Compose v1.14.0 or greater
• VSCode 1.28.2 or higher

If you are using Windows, you must also ensure the following:

• Your version of Windows supports Hyper-V and Docker:
  • Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, or Education with 1607 Anniversary Update or later
• Docker for Windows is configured to use Linux containers (this is the default)
• You have installed the C++ Build Tools for Windows from windows-build-tools
• You have installed OpenSSL v1.0.2 from Win32 OpenSSL
  • Install the normal version, not the version marked as "light"
  • Install the Win32 version into C:\OpenSSL-Win32 on 32-bit systems
  • Install the Win64 version into C:\OpenSSL-Win64 on 64-bit systems

You can check your installed versions by running the following commands from a terminal:

• node --version
• npm --version
• yo --version
• docker --version
• docker-compose --version

Learning Objectives

• Install the IBM Blockchain Platform VSCode Extension
• Create a new JavaScript smart contract
• Package a smart contract
• Create, explore and understand a Hyperledger Fabric Network
• Deploy the smart contract on a local Hyperledger Fabric instance
• Use Node.js SDK to interact with deployed Smart Contract package

Estimated time

• After the prerequisites are installed, this should take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.

Links

• IBM Blockchain - Marbles demo
• Hyperledger Fabric Docs

Learn more

• Blockchain Code Patterns: Enjoyed this Code Pattern? Check out our other Blockchain Code Patterns

• Blockchain 101: Learn why IBM believes that blockchain can transform businesses, industries – and even the world. Blockchain 101

License

Apache 2.0