Welcome to the Rust Merkle Tree Project! 🚀

Are you new to Rust and looking for a hands-on project to build your skills? You've come to the right place! This guide will walk you through creating a Rust-based client-server application that uses Merkle trees to ensure file integrity. 🌳

What You'll Learn

By the end of this guide, you'll have a solid understanding of:

• Rust Project Structure: How to organize and structure your Rust projects.
• Merkle Trees: Implementing a Merkle tree from scratch, including generating and verifying proofs.
• Client-Server Interaction: Building a client-server application with REST APIs.
• Docker: Containerizing your application for easy deployment and testing.

Steps to Follow

1. Set Up the Rust Project 🛠️

   • Learn how to initialize a new Rust project and set up the structure for both client and server applications.

2. Implement the Merkle Tree 🌳

   • Dive into creating a Merkle Tree that supports building the tree from file hashes, generating proofs, and verifying them against the root hash.

3. Client Implementation 📤

   • Implement the client-side logic for uploading files, computing the Merkle root, and verifying downloaded files using Merkle proofs.

4. Server Implementation 📥

   • Learn to build the server-side components for storing files, handling requests, and generating Merkle proofs on demand.

5. Networking 🌐

   • Set up REST APIs to handle communication between the client and server, managing file uploads, downloads, and proof requests.

6. Docker Setup 🐳

   • Containerize your client and server applications using Docker and Docker Compose for streamlined deployment and testing.

Ready to Get Started? 😄

Let's jump right in! If you prefer to explore the original code directly, you can check it out in the following repository: GitHub Repository.