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📖 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>
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# BlockShell
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A command line utility for learning Blockchain technical concepts likechaining, mining, proof of work etc.
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<img src="https://image.ibb.co/mJFNGw/blockshell.gif">
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<img src="https://preview.ibb.co/dhC7yb/Logomakr_5g_Ei_Dw.png" height="80">
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## ℹ️ About
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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.
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So, by using BlockShell anyone can learn following blockchain concepts,
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* Block & Chaining
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* Hashing
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* Mining
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* Proof of Work
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## 🌐 BlockShell Web Explorer
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<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>
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Latest Mined Blocks | Block Details
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:------------------------------:|:-------------------------:
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## 📦 Installation
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Step 1 - Create project directory
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```
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mkdir <project_name> && cd project_name
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```
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Step 2 - Create new virtual environment with python version 2.7.
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```
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virtualenv venv
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```
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Step 3 - Activate virtual environment
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```
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source venv/bin/activate
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```
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or
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```
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source venv/Scripts/activate
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```
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Step 4 - Clone this repo
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```
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git clone https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell.git
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```
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Step 5 - Change directory to cloned one
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```
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cd blockshell
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```
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Step 6 - Install blockshell
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```
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pip install --editable .
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```
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Step 7 - Try "blockshell" command and test installation!
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```
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blockshell
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```
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<b>Output in terminal after calling BlockShell command</b>
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<img src="https://image.ibb.co/dRqGrw/Screen_Shot_2018_01_25_at_11_21_38_PM.png">
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