Step 0 - Complete the Part 1

In part 1, you will learn how to:

  1. Set up your development environment
  2. Create a wallet and get some free tokens
  3. Verify that your system is set-up properly

Step 1 - Register to Dfinity Forum

Launching an app on Dfinity is a very different experience and I found it helpful to always keep a forum tab open.

One call-out worth mentioning is that the support team is incredible. If you run into a bug, submit your bug to #developer channel by selecting "New Topic". I discovered a bug with their SSL certificates and received a response in a few minutes.

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1min bug submission acknowledgement!

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Verify your principle ID. You will need this later so its best to just get it now.

dfx identity get-principal

Step 4 - Create Your Project

This is where you will create your very first canister.

cd ~/Desktop

Create a new project

dfx new ~/Desktop/my_first_app

Step 5 - Start Your Local Deployment

It's suggested that you have two Terminal views open at the same time to see the changes happen.

On the left, I start my server and on the right, I continue developing

dfx start

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If you want a screen like mine, install iTerm2 via homebrew and read this article Oh-My-Zsh (Archive, 1, 2).

brew install --cask iterm2

Step 6 - Deploy Canister

Register, build, and deploy your first DApp.

dfx deploy

Verify your canister ID.

Step 7 - Deploy Node Front-End App

Unfortunately, I cannot get this app to work. I'm hoping someone from Dfinity can help me understand what I'm doing wrong.

npm start

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