In this video, you will learn how to connect your application to the IBM Blockchain Platform through the Node.js SDK. You will learn how to create a Kubernetes Cluster, an IBM Blockchain Platform 2.0 service (which are all free), and then use those services to track and monitor your blockchain network. By the end of the video, all transactions submitted on your local app will be logged and recorded on the IBM Blockchain platform.
Try the new free IBM Blockchain Platform by following the steps below.
—————————HOW TO GET A FREE IBM BLOCKCHAIN SERVICE————————-
1. Create a free IBM Cloud account here:
2. Log in to your IBM Cloud account
3. Once you see your IBM Cloud dashboard, click on “Upgrade Account” in the top-right corner under your Account name.
4. Enter Credit Card info, and click submit.
5. This will give you $200 in free IBM Cloud account credit, to use in 30 days.
6. At the top of your IBM Cloud account dashboard, search for “Kubernetes” and click on “Kubernetes Cluster”, and then click “Create”.
7. When it asks to select a plan, choose the “Free” plan and then click “Create Cluster”.
8. Wait for 20 minutes as your cluster is deploying.
9. After your cluster is deployed, at the top of your IBM Cloud account dashboard, search for “Blockchain”. And then click on “Blockchain Platform” and then select the “standard” pricing plan, and click “Create”.
10. From your IBM Cloud dashboard, click on your IBM Blockchain Platform service. From there, when it asks you to deploy to a cluster, choose your free cluster! Once your deployment is finished you can now access your IBM Blockchain platform account!
The repo that is used in this video:
Video to show how to run this same app locally:
For instructions on how to get started with blockchain development on VSCode, refer to my previous video: