Besu Essentials: Creating a Private Blockchain Network

Learning more about how an Ethereum client works is crucial for Developers and DevOps professionals who are looking to create a private blockchain network or to connect to Ethereum mainnet. As individuals and organizations adopt Ethereum as part of their business processes, Developers and DevOps professionals will be able to use the knowledge gained in this course to create blockchain networks and deploy decentralized applications to these networks. This course will provide a learner with insight into how to configure and use Besu to do these activities, and provide examples of where Besu is being used.

This course is designed for experienced Developers and DevOps professionals who are interested in learning about Besu features and capabilities, and who are looking to expand their blockchain architecture knowledge. It will be also helpful to blockchain architects who are looking to learn more about Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible blockchains.

In this course, you will learn how to install Besu, start up Besu for MainNet and build a Besu private network. You will also learn how to create a private network with privacy and send a private transaction in a private network using Tessera.

The course provides you with a sub-set of skills required for a career change into Blockchain-focused developer operations roles.

• Welcome!
• Chapter 1. Installing Besu
• Chapter 2. Starting and Understanding Besu
• Chapter 3. Creating a Private Network with the QuickStart
• Chapter 4. Creating a Private Network
• Chapter 5. Creating a Private Network with privacy and Sending a Private Transaction