Decentralized social media is a social network deployed on ethereum network where you can share your content freely as there is no central authority to control and also can earn cryptos by keeping the platform free from abusive content.
Development Environment
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MetaMask is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It allows users to access their Ethereum wallet through a browser extension or mobile app, which can then be used to interact with decentralized applications.
Decentralized social media created using this kit is added in this section.
The entire solution is available as a package to download from the source code repository.
1. After adding Metamask extension to your browser, click get started there you will see 'IMPORT WALLET' and ' CREATE WALLET' there click the
create wallet.
2. There you select I agree and it asks you to create the password. After creating the password it shows you the recovery phrase.
3. If you forget the password you can use the recovery phrase.
4. Then one Account will be created, and the default network will be there 'ETHEREUM MAINNET'.
5. At the top there is a Network tab there click show/hide network there find and select the "show test networks".
6. Select Rinkeby Test Network in Network tab.
7. To collect ETH in your account click the link
8. Copy the address which is present below the account, paste it into Testnet account address then click send the request.