Blockchain-Based Certificate Verification System

🚀 Project Overview

This project leverages the power of blockchain technology to revolutionize the way graduation certificates and other legal documents are verified. The primary goal is to create a secure, transparent, and decentralized platform where colleges publish certificates on the blockchain, allowing companies to verify their authenticity seamlessly.

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🌟 Key Features

• Certificate Publishing: Colleges can upload certificates to the blockchain, ensuring they are tamper-proof and publicly verifiable.
• Instant Verification: Companies can validate the authenticity of certificates without relying on intermediaries.
• Enhanced Security: The blockchain ensures that all records are immutable and protected against fraud.
• Decentralized: Eliminates centralized points of failure, ensuring reliability and transparency.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React: Interactive and dynamic user interface for seamless user experience.
• JavaScript: Core functionality for user interactions and logic.

Backend

• Node.js: Handles server-side logic and API integration.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database to manage user and certificate metadata.

Blockchain Tools

• Truffle Framework: For writing, testing, and deploying smart contracts.
• Ganache: Local Ethereum blockchain network for development and testing.
• Web3.js: JavaScript library for interacting with the blockchain from the front end.

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📜 Workflow

1. Certificate Upload: Colleges upload certificates to the system.
2. Blockchain Integration: The certificate details are hashed and stored on the blockchain using smart contracts.
3. Verification: Companies can search for a certificate's hash to verify its authenticity instantly.
4. Immutable Records: Once published, certificates cannot be altered or deleted.

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📂 File Structure

project-root/
├── contracts/            # Smart contract code
├── client/               # React frontend
├── server/               # Node.js backend
├── migrations/           # Smart contract deployment scripts
├── test/                 # Smart contract test cases
├── package.json          # Node.js dependencies
├── truffle-config.js     # Truffle configuration
└── README.md             # Project documentation

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🏗️ Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• Truffle
• Ganache
• MongoDB

Steps

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Abhishek242004/BlockFiles.git
   cd BlockFiles

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   cd client
   npm install

3. Start Ganache:

   • Open Ganache and create a new workspace.

4. Deploy Smart Contracts:

   truffle migrate --network development

5. Run Backend Server:

   cd server
   npm start

6. Start Frontend:

   cd client
   npm start

7. Access the Application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

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🔬 Testing

• Use Truffle's testing framework to run unit tests for the smart contracts:

  truffle test

• Ensure all tests pass before deploying to a live network.

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🤝 Contributions

We welcome contributions to improve this project! Follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature/bugfix.
3. Commit your changes and push them to your fork.
4. Submit a pull request.

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🛡️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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📧 Contact

For any inquiries or feedback, feel free to reach out:

• Name: Team Prometheus
• Members: Ayush Aditya, Abhishek Sahu, Akshat Gupta

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🌐 Future Enhancements

• Integration with a live Ethereum network for real-world deployment.
• Advanced user authentication and access control.
• Enhanced user interface with certificate visualization.
• Support for additional types of documents and records.