• Introduction
• Features
• System Architecture
• Setup and Installation
• Screenshots

This web application provides a decentralized solution for managing the supply chain of medicines. It allows manufacturers to add new medicines, retailers to buy and view medicines, and customers to purchase medicines and raise requests for unavailable items. The application leverages blockchain technology to ensure transparency and immutability of transactions.

• Manufacturer:
  • Add new medicines.
  • View added medicines.
• Retailer:
  • View medicines available for purchase.
  • Buy new medicines.
  • View all purchased medicines.
• Customer:
  • View all available medicines.
  • Purchase medicines by selecting quantity.
  • Raise requests for unavailable medicines.
  • View analytics page showing transactions and requests.

• Node.js
• MetaMask
• React 8.3.1
• Truffle 5.11.5
• Ganache 7.9.2
• Solidity 0.8.0
• Vite 5.3.1
• tailwindcss 3.4.6
• daisyui 4.12.10
• web3 4.11.0
• react-router-dom 6.24.1

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Charispinto/medichain.git

2. Connect MetaMask to Ganache:

   • Open Ganache and start a workspace by connecting it to truffle-config.js of the project.
   • Open MetaMask and add a new network with the Ganache RPC server address(http://127.0.0.1:7545).
   • Ensure MetaMask is connected to the Ganache network.

3. Compile and migrate the smart contracts to the blockchain:

   cd contracts/migrations/
   truffle migrate

4. Install dependencies:

   cd client/medichain
   npm install

5. Run the development server:

   npm run dev