How to Build a DApp: Complete DApp Architecture
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Decentralized applications, or DApps, have redefined how applications are built, managed, and interacted with in Web3. By leveraging blockchain technology, DApps provide a secure, transparent, and trustless system that enables peer-to-peer interactions without any central authority. At the core of a DApp's architecture are several main components that work in tandem to create a robust, decentralized ecosystem. These components include smart contracts, nodes, frontend user interfaces, and more.
In this tutorial, you'll come face-to-face with each major component by writing a full DApp that mints tokens. We'll also explore additional optional components of DApps that can enhance user experience for your future projects. You can view the complete project in its monorepo on GitHub.
To get started, you should have the following:
A Moonbase Alpha account funded with DEV. You can get DEV tokens for testing on Moonbase Alpha once every 24 hours from the Moonbase Alpha Faucet
Node.js version 16 or newer installed
VS Code with Juan Blanco's Solidity extension is a recommended IDE
Understanding of JavaScript and React
Novice familiarity with Solidity. If you are not familiar with writing Solidity, there are many resources out there, including Solidity by Example. A 15-minute skim should suffice for this tutorial
A wallet like MetaMask installed
