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Lesson 1 - Set up the Frontend Application

Stay in the root folder of the frontend application where package.json is located.

Install dependencies​

Use pnpm to install all required packages:

pnpm install

Configure the environment​

Create a .env file based on .env.example and fill it with the appropriate values:

NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_URL=http://localhost:7740
NEXT_PUBLIC_BRID=<Your_BRID_for_the_Dapp>

  • NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_URL – URL of the Chromia blockchain node.

  • NEXT_PUBLIC_BRID – BRID of your locally or remotely running dapp.

Running the application​

After installing dependencies and configuring the .env file, run the application locally:

pnpm dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:3000.