{"id":921,"date":"2022-11-12T08:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T08:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oqtacore-blog-473533498.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/?p=921"},"modified":"2022-12-15T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:18:52","slug":"7-steps-to-build-a-dapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oqtacore.com\/blog\/7-steps-to-build-a-dapp\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a DApp? 7 steps to build a decentralized app"},"content":{"rendered":"

DApp is an app that runs on blockchain instead of centralized servers. This means that the app data is not stored by an individual or a developer, but by users themselves; everyone has a copy of the data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Decentralized apps are now very popular. In Q1 2022, the number of DApp users <\/span>surged to 2.4 million<\/span><\/a>, a 396% increase from last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But how do we know which app is decentralized and which is not? And what’s the difference between developing a Web3 DApp and a regular app? OQTACORE has put together answers to all these questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Smart contracts<\/b><\/h3>\n

At the heart of DApps is a special algorithm for the app\u2019s backend; a smart contract that demonstrates all the business logic.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Smart contracts are codes that automatically execute commands according to given terms and conditions. They work on the \u201cif-then\u201d principle: all app users agree on a set of rules, and IF each party fulfills them, THEN the transaction takes place in the app on the blockchain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s look at an example. For user A of a decentralized application to get a ticket from user B for a concert in the Roblox metaverse, he will have to pay 0.3 ETH. He doesn’t have to worry that the transaction won’t go through or that user B would change the price of the ticket or not send it at all. The smart contract ensures that the ticket would come automatically after payment, and no one can change the terms of the transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is DApp different from regular apps?<\/b><\/h3>\n

For the user, there’s no difference. Most DApps have the same GUI as regular apps. But the fundamental difference is that a DApp allows you to interact with the blockchain and also most DApps would require you to sign your transactions using your wallet on the blockchain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>Examples of DApps<\/b>:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n