📖 README.md just includes installation guide. You can find detailed guide in this <a href="https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell/wiki/Get-Started-with-BlockShell" target="_blank">wiki page</a>

# BlockShell
A command line utility for learning Blockchain technical concepts likechaining, mining, proof of work etc.

<img src="https://image.ibb.co/mJFNGw/blockshell.gif">
<img src="https://preview.ibb.co/dhC7yb/Logomakr_5g_Ei_Dw.png" height="80">

## ℹ️ About
Anyone who wants to understand how blockchain technology works, then <b>BlockShell</b> 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
<p>BlockShell comes with built-in blockchain explorer by which you can actully see how blocks are mined and what is stored and where.</p>

Latest Mined Blocks             |  Block Details
:------------------------------:|:-------------------------:
![](https://preview.ibb.co/iZa5jG/Screen_Shot_2018_01_25_at_11_25_22_PM.png)  |  ![](https://preview.ibb.co/cDB0Jb/Screen_Shot_2018_01_25_at_11_25_35_PM.png)

## 📦 Installation
Step 1 - Clone this repo
```
git clone https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell.git
```

Step 2 - Change directory to cloned one
```
cd blockshell
```

Step 3 - Create virtualenv
```
python3 -m venv .venv
```

Step 4 - Enable virtualenv
```
source .venv/bin/activate
```

Step 5 - Install blockshell
```
pip install --editable .
```

Step 6 - Try "blockshell" command and test installation!
```
blockshell
```

<b>Output in terminal after calling BlockShell command</b>
<img src="https://image.ibb.co/dRqGrw/Screen_Shot_2018_01_25_at_11_21_38_PM.png">