Simple Blockchain

Implementation of a simple blockchain in python made as the final project of the Distributed Systems course in the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University.

Usage

1. Clone repo and cd into the project directory
2. Install requirements

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run main.py with flag -h for info on available commands and flags:

   $ python main.py -h
   

4. Configure peers file to include addresses of potential peers
5. Run client-server

Example for running a miner and client with a proof of work consensus:

$ python main.py miner -p 9980 -c pow
$ python main.py client -p 9980 -c pow