For stability, we will use Hyperledger Fabric v1.3 as the blockchain framework throughout this chapter.
In order to install and run Hyperledger Explorer and other tools successfully, a system with the following minimum settings is required:
- CPU: 4 cores, 16 GB RAM
- Operation system: Ubuntu Linux 16.04
We will use the Amazon Ubuntu Server version 16.04 throughout this chapter. If you have not had much experience with Ubuntu in the Amazon cloud EC2, refer to the AWS documentation at the following link: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/launch-a-virtual-machine/.
We found using Amazon EC2 environment convenient, especially for test drives or POCs. You may also install Ubuntu locally on your local machine if you prefer, but using a virtual machine is highly recommended to separate the Hyperledger Explorer running environment from other existing...