Hyperledger Fabric 2.x - First Practical Blockchain [2022]

Deploy Blockchains with Hyperledger Fabric: A Hands-On Guide

Ready to deploy a blockchain but feeling lost in the complexity? This course provides a clear, practical path to building blockchain solutions, starting from the fundamentals. We demystify blockchain technology with a technical explanation, designed for beginners with no prior experience.

We focus on Hyperledger Fabric, a leading, industry-backed blockchain framework, and its user-friendly library, Composer. You'll learn how to quickly set up your environment and build your first blockchain and smart contract.

Key Skills You'll Gain:

• Blockchain Fundamentals: Understand the core concepts, including the basics of a hash and how they underpin blockchain architecture.
• Hyperledger Fabric Setup: Learn the easiest method to install and configure Hyperledger Fabric.
• Composer Mastery: Discover how to install and run Composer, a high-level interface for simplifying Fabric development.
• REST API Integration: Set up a REST API to access your blockchain from external applications.
• Data Access: Utilize a REST API testing application and PHP to retrieve data from your deployed blockchain.
• Latest Fabric 2.x: The course is updated to include the latest Fabric 2.x features and best practices.

Course Highlights:

• Practical, Case-Study Driven Learning: We explain why you're running each command and how everything connects, using real-world examples.
• No Unnecessary Concepts: We skip advanced topics that aren't essential for building your first smart contract, keeping you focused.
• Fast Results: You'll have your first smart contract running in approximately one hour and integrating with an external application by the end of the course (total time: ~1.5 hours).
• Real-Time Support: Join our active community with a real-time chat system for direct interaction with the instructor and fellow students. Connect with a network of experts to collaborate and share ideas.

Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for developers, system administrators, and anyone interested in understanding and implementing blockchain technology. No prerequisites are assumed.

About the Instructor:

Taught by an experienced teacher and researcher with a PhD in Security and a PostDoc from the Max Planck Institute. With over 17 years of computer experience and 15+ years of teaching, plus 10+ years as a Linux System Administrator (including a strong track record on UpWork), you're in expert hands.

Important Updates:

• The course has been updated with the latest videos and files to reflect changes in the official documentation.
• Fabric 2.x details have been added.