E-Voting System using Ethereum Blockchain (DAPP)

Build this e-voting decentralized application, or Dapp, on the Ethereum Network using these steps!

Follow the steps below to download, install, and run this project.

Dependencies

These are the required prerequisites for this project, hence the host system must have these installed.

• NPM: https://nodejs.org
• Truffle: https://github.com/trufflesuite/truffle
• Ganache: http://truffleframework.com/ganache/
• Metamask: https://metamask.io/

Step 1. Clone the project or download the files

Link to clone project: git clone https://github.com/aryan-mehta05/E-Voting-System-using-Ethereum-Blockchain After cloning/downloading the files, save them in your new project folder.

Step 2. Install dependencies

$ cd <project-folder-name>
$ npm install

Step 3. Start Ganache

Open the Ganache GUI client that you downloaded and installed. This will start your local blockchain instance.

Step 4. Compile & Deploy Election Smart Contract

$ truffle migrate --reset You must migrate the election smart contract each time your restart ganache. !Remember this step while running the project since it may lead to errors and the project wont run!

Step 5. Configure Metamask

• Unlock Metamask
• Connect metamask to your local Etherum blockchain provided by Ganache.
• Import an account provided by ganache.

Step 6. Run the Front End Application

$ npm run dev Visit this URL in your browser: http://localhost:3000

If you get stuck, please reference this video tutorial. DAPP University tutorial for Node, Truffle, Ganache and Metamask timestamp: 8:53 - 11:38