README.md just includes installation guide. You can find detailed guide in this wiki page
BlockShell
A command line utility for learning Blockchain technical concepts likechaining, mining, proof of work etc.
i About
Anyone who wants to understand how blockchain technology works, then BlockShell should be a great start. Because I have created BlockShell keeping blockchain fundamentals in the center of development. With BlockShell you will actually create a tiny blockchain in your system where you can create blocks with data, explore blocks etc.
So, by using BlockShell anyone can learn following blockchain concepts,
- Block & Chaining
- Hashing
- Mining
- Proof of Work
BlockShell Web Explorer
BlockShell comes with built-in blockchain explorer by which you can actully see how blocks are mined and what is stored and where.
| Latest Mined Blocks | Block Details |
|---|---|
Installation
Step 1 - Create project directory
mkdir && cd project_name
Step 2 - Create new virtual environment with python version 2.7.
virtualenv venv
Step 3 - Activate virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate
or
source venv/Scripts/activate
Step 4 - Clone this repo
git clone https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell.git
Step 5 - Change directory to cloned one
cd blockshell
Step 6 - Install blockshell
pip install --editable .
Step 7 - Try "blockshell" command and test installation!
blockshell
Just use docker
after cloning, enter the blockshell directory
- Build
docker build -t `basename $PWD` .
- Run
docker run -it --rm `basename $PWD`