To get the most out of this book

The code samples were tested in a cloud environment as well as in a local environment, which can be created using a virtual machine in VirtualBox using an Oracle Linux ISO image. Download Oracle VirtualBox 6.x and install it on a machine (Windows/macOS/Linux) with 16 GB RAM and a minimum of 100 GB HDD. Visit Chapter 4, Engage in Business Case on Blockchain Platform, in the Setting up OBP SDK section, for more details on installation steps.

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Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

CodeInText: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "Then, from your local web browser, just enter http://localhost:3000 and you should see the console's UI."

A block of code is set as follows:

#Create user Oracle
sudo useradd oracle
sudo passwd oracle
<newPassword>

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see on screen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Click Sign In in the top-right corner."

Warnings or important notes appear like this.

Tips and tricks appear like this.