This repository contains a series of small example apps that illustrate how to code up common use cases for a Bitcoin Cash application using the bch-js JavaScript library and the bch-api REST API, offered by FullStack.cash
Here are two YouTube walk-through videos to help you get started:
The low-level directory
contains low-level applications exercising a single feature of bch-js. Think of
these examples like lego blocks that can be used to build a bigger app.
The applications directory contains example applications like wallets, tokens,
voting, and other ideas.
For a full-blown wallet, check out the slp-cli-wallet. This is both a command-line wallet as well as an NPM JavaScript library for providing high-level wallet functionality to your own applications.
If you want to chat with other developers interested in Bitcoin Cash, be sure to join our Telegram channel.
Installation
Prior to running these examples, you need to setup this code repository. In the root directory run this commands to install the required dependencies.
npm install
Running Examples
You can run each example script by entering its directory and executing npm start
More Information
If you're new to Bitcoin Cash or need to brush up on your fundamentals, here are some resources:
Basic BCH Wallet Functions
These basic examples in the applications/wallet directory are used to bootstrap
a BCH wallet for use with the other examples. Recommended path:
A note about testnet
Testnet isn't just a network for software developers. Many mining pools, research labs, and even malicious miners, use the testnet and can disrupt the development workflow. Most professional developers on the Bitcoin Cash network prefer to use mainnet. They use 1000 satoshi transactions (a fraction of a penny) to test their software, and avoid using the disruptive testnet.
That being said. FullStack.cash provides a testnet faucet here to help developers get started without needing to purchase any Bitcoin Cash.