📸SnapChain

A decentralized space to preserve and share meaningful moments—forever. SnapChain uses blockchain and IPFS to ensure every memory remains verifiable,vtamper-proof, and yours. It's not just storage, it's permanence.

🚀 Installation and Setup

Follow these steps to get the SnapChain up and running locally:

Prerequisites:

• Node.js (v14 or above):
  A JavaScript runtime required for building and running the application.
  📥 Download Node.js from here

• npm:
  Node.js's package manager, typically installed alongside Node.js.
  📘 Learn more about npm

• Metamask or another Ethereum wallet extension:
  A browser extension for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain.
  📥 Download Metamask from here

• Hardhat:
  A development environment to compile, deploy, test, and debug Ethereum software.
  📘 Learn more and get started with Hardhat here

• IPFS via Pinata:
  A development environment to compile, deploy, test, and debug Ethereum software. A user-friendly IPFS pinning service to upload and manage media files securely on the distributed web..
  📥 Sign up and get started with Pinata

Setup Locally

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/Mannan-Ali/SnapChain

Configure the Frontend

cd frontend

Install dependencies

npm install

Start the Frontend Server

 npm run dev

Configure the Smart Contract

• Navigate to the Smart Contract folder in another terminal :

 cd "Smart Contract"

• Install the dependencies for the smart contract:

 npm install

• In one terminal or bash window, start the Hardhat local node:

 npx hardhat node

• In another terminal or bash window, deploy the smart contract using Hardhat Ignition:

 npx hardhat ignition deploy ignition/modules/Snaps.js --network localhost

Run Tests(Optional for testing)

Navigate to the Smart Contract folder and run the following command if you want to test the Smart Contract before deployment.

npx hardhat test