@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ This tutorial does not teach you about authentication. That is covered in depth
The storage application you build with this tutorial is a React.js application
that is completely decentralized and server-less. While not strictly required
to follow along, basic familiarity with React.js is helpful.
When complete, the app is capable of the following:
to follow along, basic familiarity with React.js is helpful. When complete, the app is capable of the following:
- authenticating users using Blockstack
- posting new statuses
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The basic identity and storage services are provided by `blockstack.js`. To test
the application, you need to have already [registered a Blockstack ID](ids-introduction).
The tutorial relies on the `npm` dependency manager. Before you begin, verify
you have installed `npm` using the `which` command.
For this tutorial, you will use the following tools:
- Node.js v10 or higher is recommended the minimum supported version is Node.js v8.
- `blockstack.js` to authenticate the user and work with the user's identity/profile information
Before you begin, verify you have the correct version of Node.js and its tools installed.
```bash
$ which npm
$ node -v
v12.10.0
$ which npm npx
/usr/local/bin/npm
/usr/local/bin/npx
```
If you don't find `npm` in your system, [install
it](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm). Finally, if you get stuck at any point
while working on the tutorial, the completed [source code is available for
you](https://github.com/yknl/publik) to check your work against. You can also
try out the [live build](https://publik.test-blockstack.com) of the app.
If you don't have these installed, take a moment to install or upgrade as needed. Also, make sure you have [created at least one Blockstack ID]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/ids-introduction.html#create-an-initial-blockstack-id). You'll use this ID to interact with the application.
## Use npm to install Yeoman and the Blockstack App Generator
{% include scaffolding.md %}
Finally, if you get stuck at any point while working on the tutorial, the completed [source code is available for you](https://github.com/yknl/publik) to check your work against. You can also try out the [live build](https://publik.test-blockstack.com) of the app.
## Generate and launch the public application
In this section, you build an initial React.js application called Publik.
{% include scaffolding.md %}
In this section, you build an initial React application called Publik.
1. Create a the `publik` directory.
@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ In this section, you build an initial React.js application called Publik.
Depending on your environment you may have some warnings with the installation. Optionally, you can fix these before continuing to the next section.
3. Run the initial application.
4. Run the initial application.
```bash
npm run start
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@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ decentralized, server-less application. You work through the following sections:
## About this tutorial and the prerequisites you need
For this tutorial, we will use the following tools:
For this tutorial, you will use the following tools:
- Node.js v10 or higher is recommended the minimum supported version is Node.js v8.
- `browserify` to compile node code into browser-ready code
- `blockstack.js` to authenticate the user and work with the user's identity/profile information
The application you build is a React.js application that is completely
@ -52,14 +51,12 @@ If you don't have these installed, take a moment to install or upgrade as needed
Finally, make sure you have [created at least one Blockstack ID]({{ site.baseurl }}/browser/ids-introduction.html#create-an-initial-blockstack-id). You'll use this ID to interact with the application.
## Use npm to install Yeoman and the Blockstack App Generator
## Generate an initial Blockstack application
{% include scaffolding.md %}
## Generate an initial Blockstack application
In this section, you build an initial React.js application called `hello-world-tutorial`. For this example, you will use plain Javascript scaffolding.
In this section, you build an initial React.js application called `hello-world-tutorial`. For this example, you will use the React scaffolding.
You use `npm` to install Yeoman and Blockstack App Generator. Yeoman is a generic scaffolding system that helps users rapidly start new projects and streamline the maintenance of existing projects.
1. Use `npm` to install Yeoman and the Blockstack generator
```bash
npm install -g yo generator-blockstack
```
You can use the generator to create scaffolding for a starter application. The generator can create scaffolding for any of these frameworks:
You use the Blockstack App Generator to create scaffolding for a starter application. The generator can create scaffolding for any of these frameworks:
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