SmokeSignal

SmokeSignal uses the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate uncensorable, global chat.

Requirements

• npm

Setup

• git submodule update --init --recursive
• npm install

Required Environment Variables

In Linux, these can be quickly set via i.e. export ENV=development. Alternatively, tools like direnv enable a more permanent setup.

Key	Description
ENV	Set to production or development.
ETH_PROVIDER_URL	The provider URL for querying the Ethereum network.
XDAI_PROVIDER_URL	The provider URL for querying the xDai network.
FAUCET_TOKEN	The secret used to authenticate xDai faucet requests.
GA_TRACKING_ID	The Google Analytics tracking ID.
FB_TRACKING_ID	The Facebook Analytics tracking ID.

Build instructions

• npm run build
• Assets can be found in ./public

Development instructions

• npm run dev
• Navigate to http://localhost:8000/