blockchain# Blockchain Project

Welcome to the Blockchain Project! This repository contains the code and documentation for our blockchain implementation.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

This project aims to provide a simple and efficient blockchain implementation. It is designed for educational purposes and to demonstrate the core concepts of blockchain technology.

Features

• Basic blockchain structure
• Proof of Work algorithm
• Peer-to-peer network
• Transaction handling

Installation

To get started with the project, clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Ayikoandrew/blockchain.git
cd blockchain

Install the required dependencies:

# Using npm
npm install

# Using yarn
yarn install

Usage

To compile the smart contracts, run:

npx hardhat compile

To run the blockchain node, use:

npx hardhat node

To deploy the contracts, execute:

npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network localhost

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read our contributing guidelines for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.