go-blockchain

README

Go Blockchain with Redis and LevelDB

This is a simple implementation of a blockchain in Go, with Redis for inter-client communication and LevelDB for local persistence.

Features

• Blockchain: Implements a basic blockchain structure with blocks containing an index, previous hash, current hash, timestamp, and data.
• Genesis Block: Automatically creates a genesis block when the blockchain is first initialized.
• Persistence with LevelDB: Persists blockchain data locally using LevelDB.
• Communication with Redis: Uses Redis to broadcast new blocks to connected clients.

Requirements

• Go installed on your machine.
• Redis server running (update connection details in blockchain.go).
• LevelDB Go Package.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd go-blockchain
   
   

2. Install dependencies:

   go get -u github.com/go-redis/redis/v8
   go get -u github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb
   
   

3. Run the main program:

   go run main.go
   
   

Configuration

• Update the Redis connection details in blockchain.go if your Redis server is running on a different address.
• Adjust LevelDB settings based on your requirements.

Contributing

• Contributions are welcome! Please create a new branch for your changes and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Documentation

Overview

main.go