This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Bitpoll on nixOS Latest. Bitpoll is an open-source web application for conducting polls and surveys. It is built on top of the Ethereum blockchain using smart contracts and focuses on user privacy and data security.
Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following software installed on your system:
Open a terminal window on your nixOS system.
Clone the Bitpoll repository from Github using Git:
git clone https://github.com/fsinfuhh/Bitpoll.git
Change into the Bitpoll directory:
cd Bitpoll
Install the necessary dependencies using Nix:
nix-shell
Start the Ethereum client using the following command:
geth --rpc --rpcapi db,eth,net,web3,personal --rpcaddr=0.0.0.0
This will start running the Ethereum client on your system.
In a separate terminal window, start the IPFS daemon using the following command:
ipfs daemon
This will start running the IPFS daemon on your system.
In the original terminal window, initialize the smart contract using the following command:
truffle migrate --reset --network development
Start the app using the following command:
npm run start
This will start the Bitpoll application on your system.
Finally, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the Bitpoll application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bitpoll on your nixOS system. You can now use the application to conduct polls and surveys securely and privately.
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