Buy Me a Coffee dApp

The Buy Me a Coffee decentralized application (dApp) is a solution for receiving cryptocurrency donations in a decentralized and transparent manner.

Smart Contract Address

Technologies Used

• Front-end: React.js
• State Management: Context API
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Smart Contracts: Solidity
• Blockchain Development Tools: Hardhat
• Ethereum Testnet: Sepolia Testnet
• Blockchain API: Alchemy

Getting Started

To get a local copy of the Buy Me a Coffee dApp up and running, please follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

Here is what you need to be able to run the Buy Me a Coffee dApp:

• Node.js (Version: >=14.x)
• A web browser with MetaMask extension (for interacting with Ethereum)
• An Alchemy API key for accessing the Ethereum network

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/manraj2712/buy-me-a-coffee-with-eth.git

2. Install Dependencies:

   cd buy-me-a-coffee-with-eth
   yarn install

3. Set Up Environment Variables: To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env file.

   ROOT DIRECTORY

   • PRIVATE_KEY
   • SEPOLIA_URL
   • SEPOLIA_API_KEY

   CLIENT DIRECTORY

   Then create a .env file inside the /client directory.

   cd client

   • VITE_CONTRACT_ADDRESS

4. Deploy contract on sepolia testnet:

   npx hardhat run .\scripts\deploy.js

5. Copy generated contract client

   cp /artifacts/contracts/coffee.sol/coffee.json /client/src/contract/

6. Start Frontend

   cd /client
   yarn dev