patrick516/mkhondechain

MkhondeChain is a blockchain-powered Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) system designed for rural Malawians. It supports both smartphone and feature phone users through a hybrid system using blockchain smart contracts (Solidity), a React frontend, Node.js backend, and USSD/SMS via Africa's Talking or Twilio. Starting MkhondeChain Backend Environment" # STEP 1: Start Hardhat Local Blockchain echo "➡️ 1. Starting Hardhat blockchain (127.0.0.1)..." cd ~/Desktop/INCLUDES/mkhondechain/smart-contract -Bash ~ npx hardhat node sleep 2 # STEP 2: Deploy Smart Contract to Local Blockchain echo " 2. Deploying smart contract to local blockchain..." cd ~/Desktop/INCLUDES/mkhondechain/smart-contract Bash ~ npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network localhost # NOTE: Update your .env file manually with the contract address printed after deployment # STEP 3: Start MongoDB service echo " 3. Ensuring MongoDB is running..." sudo service mongod start # STEP 4: Start Backend Server c echo "4. Starting backend server..." cd ~/Desktop/INCLUDES/mkhondechain/backend bash ~ "npx start" sleep 2 # STEP 5: Start ngrok to expose backend echo " 5. Starting ngrok tunnel (public URL for Africa's Talking)..." bash ~ "npx ngrok http 4000; exec bash" echo "All systems launched!" echo "Copy the ngrok HTTPS link and paste it into Africa’s Talking Sandbox → USSD Callback URL: /ussd"