# 🧩  MVP running locally. Web3 is real.


By [Dmitrii](https://paragraph.com/@dmitrii-3) · 2025-08-05

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I'm not a professional developer.But with basic knowledge, curiosity — and a lot of help from ChatGPT — I’m building this project from scratch.

### ✅ What’s working

The first version of the **Pixel Canvas DApp** is now running **locally** with real Web3 logic.

**Here's what’s already working:**

*   🎨 Interactive pixel canvas (40x20) with on-click painting
    
*   💰 On-chain pixel purchasing via smart contract
    
*   🧠 Wallet connection (MetaMask + Sepolia testnet)
    
*   📦 Persistent state of pixels stored and updated correctly
    

Every pixel bought is reflected on the canvas and stored on-chain. No central server is used for ownership.

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### 🛠️ Tech stack

*   **Frontend**: React
    
*   **Backend**: JavaScript-based workers (custom logic)
    
*   **Blockchain**: Sepolia testnet
    
*   **Smart contracts**: Solidity (pixel purchase, ownership tracking)
    
*   **Web3 integration**: ethers.js
    

Development is fully local for now, but **100% decentralized-ready**.

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### 📸 MVP Screenshot

> The interface is minimal for now, but the logic is working:
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> *   Wallet connects
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> *   Pixel is selected and paid for
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> *   Smart contract registers and locks it
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### 🔜 Coming up next

*   🖌 **Interface upgrade**: zoom, color picker, hover info, owned-pixel highlights
    
*   🧾 **Ownership tokenization**: 1 pixel = 1 ERC-20 token
    
*   🪙 **Reward logic**: when NFT is sold, rewards are split based on tokens
    
*   🗳 **DAO logic**: later, tokens can be used to vote on decisions (hold/sell/mint sequel/etc.)
    

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### ❤️ Why this matters

I’m building this project **without formal dev background**.This is a learning project — but also a real experiment in **collaborative, ownable digital art**.

With help from ChatGPT, open-source tools, and Web3 logic, it's **possible** to go from zero to a live decentralized DApp.

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### 🚀 What’s next

*   Launch public version on Sepolia testnet
    
*   Finalize smart contract for token and reward logic
    
*   Publish the code for review
    
*   Open up the pixel canvas to early testers
    

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Follow the project here
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There are no socials yet — I’ll keep posting updates in this Mirror blog.If you're curious, drop in and follow along.

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\*\*Web3 is not only for developers.\*\*It’s for creators, tinkerers, and curious minds.Let’s draw something together — and make it truly ours.

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*Originally published on [Dmitrii](https://paragraph.com/@dmitrii-3/mvp-running-locally-web3-is-real)*