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Heroes Service

Heroes Service is a Go tutorial repository that introduces the Hyperledger Fabric Go SDK through the construction of a basic blockchain application using Fabric version 1.1.0.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it as a version-specific learning resource when studying a basic Fabric application in Go, especially if you want to understand the surrounding Docker-based network setup and SDK configuration.

Who it is for

  • Developers learning how to connect a Go application to Hyperledger Fabric.
  • Readers seeking an introductory example of Fabric SDK configuration and a basic network setup.

Documented uses

  • Learn the basic features of the Hyperledger Fabric Go SDK.
  • Prepare a Go and Docker-based environment for the tutorial.
  • Explore configuration for an application communicating with Fabric components.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The GitHub repository is public and identifies an Apache-2.0 license.

  • The tutorial specifically targets Hyperledger Fabric 1.1.0.
  • It requires Go 1.9.x or later, Docker 17.03.0-ce or later, and Docker Compose 1.8 or later.
  • The instructions were made on Ubuntu 16.04, with pointers to operating-system-specific installation guidance for other platforms.
  • The README describes this as the first, introductory part of a tutorial focused on basic SDK features.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare the tutorial's development environment

Install or confirm the Go, Docker and Docker Compose prerequisites specified by the tutorial.

Before you start

  • A platform that supports Docker virtualization.
  • Go 1.9.x or later.
  • Docker 17.03.0-ce or later.
  • Docker Compose 1.8 or later.

Steps

  1. Install Docker using the instructions for your operating system, then check the installed version with the command below.

    Documented command
    docker -v

  2. Install Docker Compose using the instructions for your operating system, then check it with docker-compose version.

  3. Install Go using the platform-specific Go instructions, then check the installation with the command below.

    Documented command
    go version

Expected outcome

The environment has the versions of Go, Docker and Docker Compose required by the tutorial.

Guide limitations

  • The tutorial was made on Ubuntu 16.04 and targets Hyperledger Fabric 1.1.0.
  • Installation procedures differ by operating system; readers outside Ubuntu are directed to platform-specific instructions.
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16 October 2026
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