Creating an ERC20 Token on Ethereum

In this course, we'll create an ERC-20 standard compliant token and send it to an public Ethereum test network (which isn't very different from sending it to the main Ethereum network).

Before we jump into that, we will learn what blockchains are, how the Ethereum blockchain works, and the start diving into smart contract development with Solidity.

The examples we'll work with in the book with will start off simple and then we will progressively work our way up to writing all the smart contracts required to create an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain.

After we write the smart contracts, we'll also get familiar with tools like Remix and Truffle so that we can compile our code and deploy it to the blockchain together.

We will work with local, test, and public blockchains so that you understand the differences between each one.

This course is 9 chapters of detailed content which is designed to give you everything you need to kick off your journey as a smart contract developer.

Along the way, we'll learn the following:

• How blockchains worth through a practical implementation of one with JavaScript
• How the Ethereum blockchain works and what makes it popular (i.e. smart contracts)
• How to write simple Solidity smart contracts
• How to write complex Soldity smart contracts that handle cryptocurrencies
• How to compile and deploy Solidity smart contracts with Remix
• How to write advanced Solidity smart contracts that can be used to create tokens on the Ethereum blockchain
• How to compile and deploy the token smart contracts using popular blockchain development tools like Truffle and Infura

By the end of this course you will understand how blockchains work, what the Ethereum blockchain is and what are the major use cases that are being worked on in that ecosystem. Once you get familiar with that, you will also be equipped with tactical and tangile skills to start writing smart contracts for the Ethereum blockchain.