Practical overview
When it fits
Use it as a learning sequence from introductory concepts toward a sample network, or consult relevant chapters when preparing a focused workshop.
Who it is for
- Learners seeking a staged introduction to blockchain concepts and development.
- Workshop leaders assembling lessons on network construction, user experiences, events or operations.
Documented uses
- Study blockchain concepts and architecture before moving into practical development.
- Follow lessons for setting up a development environment and building a first network.
- Explore user experiences for distinct business roles and a unified interface.
- Use the later chapter topics to study events, Kubernetes deployment and Docker-based debugging.
Requirements & limits
- The README points readers to each chapter’s README.md or README.pdf for its latest instructions.
- The listed deployment topic is a demo on Bluemix/Kubernetes, while Docker debugging is specifically framed around Hyperledger Composer.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Follow the tutorial through development environment setup and first network
Use the chapter sequence to progress from blockchain concepts to creating a development environment and building a first network.
Before you start
- Access to the ZeroToBlockchain repository.
- Use the README.md or README.pdf in each chapter for that chapter’s latest documentation.
Steps
Review Chapter 1’s blockchain concepts and architecture overview.
Read Chapters 2 and 2.1 for the story and its architecture.
Follow Chapter 3, “Creating the Blockchain Development Environment.”
Continue to Chapter 4, “Building your first network.”
Expected outcome
A learner follows the tutorial’s documented path through environment setup and first-network building.
Guide limitations
- The top-level README lists chapter topics but does not provide the detailed setup or network-building instructions; consult the linked chapter documentation.
- The README identifies Bluemix as the tutorial context.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 18 October 2026
- Original website title
- rddill-IBM/ZeroToBlockchain · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

