How To Set Up NEO Blockchain Private Net

![best-neo-wallets.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWALQa1crd7N99J424AYXhae9G4SWKbdxT5kdpnEjMhHr/best-neo-wallets.png) While working on smart contracts I have found out that setting up can be a bit confusing for beginners so this tutorial will show you how to do so easily. I use the [NEO Blockchain](http://neo.org) for my smart contracts . A private net allows you to develop your contracts and test them. It also comes with a lot of free NEO and GAS !

Installation

Our private net will be running on [Docker](http://docker.com) so you will first need download and set that up. Now clone the repo to your machine: ```git clone https://github.com/CityOfZion/neo-local.git``` Change to the newly cloned directory on your machine: ```cd neo-local```

Usage

In the Neo-local folder : Start the project: ```make start``` Stop the project: ```make stop``` When you do ```make stop``` , neo services are automatically created , these include Neo-python , Neo-privatenet, Neo-scan and Postgres Blockchain Explorer To view your local NEO Blockchain open ```http://localhost:4000``` And you are good to go! Visit my open source neo smart contracts project [Varimi](http://www.github.com/bitmari/varimi) Donations : NEO - AHhWeYmPmvN13Roka3MW2gKmdYmBrvFZjV BTC - 19rcRACSqNwhh1haEyYfRHj8vKwoYGKVTC

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