decentralized-kickstarter

A Kickstarter clone built with Next.js and Solidity on Ethereum blockchain

Inspired from Kickstarter, decentralized-kickstarter is an attempt to create a global crowdfunding platform on ethereum blockchain to enforce transparency. This platform allows people to view and participate in ongoing campaigns. Also, it enables them to create new campaigns.

Features

• List ongoing campaigns
• Create new campaigns and place requests for contributors to review.
• Contributors participate in ongoing campaigns paying minimum contribution amount.
• Campaign Manager create new request in campaign to procure new goods/services.
• Contributors approve/reject requests.
• Campaign manager finalize request on receving enough approvals.
• Contract transfers amount to recepient account.

Built With

• Solidity
• Next.js
• Truffle
• Ganache
• Alchemy
• Semantic UI
• web3.js

Environment Variables

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env file

ETH_NODE_URL

MNEMONIC_PHRASE

Run Locally

1. Clone the project

  git clone git@github.com:Cerebro92/decentralized-kickstarter.git

2. Install Truffle globally

  npm install -g truffle

3. Fire up local ethereum blockchain, Ganache and deploy contracts.

  cd ethereum
  truffle migrate
  truffle migrate --network rinkeby  # deploys on rinkeby network.

4. Install dependencies in project root folder

  npm install

5. Run local development server

  npm run dev

6. Visit http://127.0.0.1:3000

Acknowledgments

Inspiration

• awesome course on Ethereum and solidity by Stephen Grider