Medical Blockchain Proof of Concept

This project is a used as a proof of concept for my final year dissertation written in python.

Installation

This project requires Python v3.0+ to run.

Install the dependencies.

$ cd Medical-Blockchain-PoC
$ chmod +x requirements.sh
$ sudo ./requirements.sh

To start a genesis node

$ python3 node_multilayer_singlemaster.py master #port1# #port2#

Example:

$ python3 node_multilayer_singlemaster.py master 30000 40000

To start a node:

Edit the node.py script and change the address variable to the genesis nodes IP on line 38 and the port to one of the ports you specified when starting the genesis node on line 39 before starting the node.

Example:

host = "192.168.1.20"
port = 3000

Start Node:

$ python3 node.py

Commands

The commands below are used to manage the node and to monitor the node.

Command	Description
get network	lists the whole blockchain network on boths ports
get peers	lists all nodes connected
get chain	lists each block in the blockchain
create txs-auto	creates text based block
send document	sends all files in the upload folder (This isn't included but can be created)
clear	clears the terminal

Paper

You can read my paper on this project using the link below when it becomes available! Currently Unavailable

Warranty and Support

This project doesn't include any warranty or support but if you have any suggestions or ideas, give me a shout at @TwidsDev.

The installation or writeup isn't 100% clear to understand, let me know and I'll try and make it clear and easy to understand for everyone.

License

GNU GPLv3