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The Essential Guide to Web3

By : Vijay Krishnan
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Book Image

The Essential Guide to Web3

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By: Vijay Krishnan

Overview of this book

Web3, the new blockchain-based web, is often hailed as the future of the internet. Driven by technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized finance, and more, Web3’s aim is to give individuals more control over the web communities they belong to. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this book will help you master the intricacies of Web3 and its revolutionary technologies. Beginning with a concise introduction to blockchain and the Ethereum ecosystem, this book quickly immerses you in real-world blockchain applications. You’ll work on carefully crafted hands-on exercises that are designed for beginners as well as users with prior exposure. The chapters show you how to build and deploy smart contracts, while mastering security controls and discovering best practices for writing secure code. As you progress, you’ll explore tokenization and gain proficiency in minting both fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the help of step-by-step instructions. The concluding chapters cover advanced topics, including oracles, Layer 2 (L2) networks, rollups, zero knowledge proofs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). By the end of this Web3 book, you’ll be well-versed in the Web3 ecosystem and have the skills to build powerful and secure decentralized applications.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1 – Introduction to Web3
5
Part 2 – All about Smart Contracts
9
Part 3 – Writing Your DApps for Web3
12
Part 4 – Fungible Tokens
15
Part 5 – Non-Fungible Tokens
18
Part 6 – Web3 Advanced Topics

Adding your NFTs to your MetaMask wallet

Launch the MetaMask wallet on a web browser or desktop application. Ensure that the wallet is connected to the Ethereum Sepolia TestNet.

Follow these steps to add the NFTs you minted in the previous section to your MetaMask wallet:

  1. In the MetaMask wallet, under the NFTs tab, select the Import NFT option:
Figure 12.20 – Importing NFTs into MetaMask

Figure 12.20 – Importing NFTs into MetaMask

  1. In the Address field, paste the contract address of the minted NFT smart contract:
Figure 12.21 – Adding an NFT contract and tokens to MetaMask

Figure 12.21 – Adding an NFT contract and tokens to MetaMask

  1. Enter the contract address and the token ID. Verify that these details match your NFT smart contract outputs from previous steps. Repeat this for all the tokens you minted:
Figure 12.22 – Minted NFTs displayed in MetaMask

Figure 12.22 – Minted NFTs displayed in MetaMask

Figure 12.22 shows the final and desired output for this exercise. Congratulations! You have successfully...