Full Stack NFT Marketplace

• This is a full stack NFT marketplace project, built using Solidity and Nextjs.

• The project allows users to create, buy, and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum and EVM compatible blockchains. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and accessible to both novice and experienced users.

Features

Some of the key features of the marketplace include:

• Integration with the Ethereum blockchain for NFT creation, buying, and selling.
• User-friendly interface for browsing and searching NFTs.
• Secure payment system Ether coin.

Technologies

The following technologies were used to build this project:

• Node.js for the backend.
• Next.js for the frontend.
• Ether.js for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain.
• Solidity for writing the smart contracts.
• Hardhat for building and testing smart contracts.

Getting Started

To get started with the project, you will need to have the following software installed on your machine:

• Node.js
• Next.js
• Hardhat

MetaMask (a browser extension for managing Ethereum accounts)
Once you have these prerequisites installed, you can follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
   
2. Navigate to the project directory and run npm install to install the dependencies.
   
3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the necessary environment variables. See .env.example for a list of the required variables.
   
4. Start the frontend by running npm run start:client.
   
5. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to access the marketplace.
   

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to the project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

Acknowledgements:

This project was inspired by OpenSea, a popular NFT marketplace.
Thanks to @daulathussain for the helpful tutorials on full stack NFT marketplace.