Frontend: setup and run

Start the client application

The last step is to configure and launch the front end.

cd client

npm install

Create a .env file by copying .env_example.

cp .env.example .env

Edit the configuration values.

NEXT_PUBLIC_BLOCKCHAIN_RID=<DAPP_BRID> // the brid from the deploy the dapp stepNEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_API_URL=http://localhost:7740

DAPP_BRID - set this to the brid you got when you deployed the dapp.

Run the development server:

npm run dev

Access the application

With the server running, open the application in a browser:

1. Go to http://localhost:3000.
2. Connect your MetaMask wallet.
3. Log in, or register a new account.
4. Set a wallet password, which is used to encrypt your private key.
5. You can now make private transfers.

The following sections walk through each part of the application in more depth.