# BlockTalk - Decentralized Identity with uPort
This session provided a high level look at decentralized identities and a demonstration using uPort and the a phone to showcase how signed attestations can be created and used.  

# Prerequisites
To run this demo you will need to have nodejs installed on your machine.

- Install [nodejs](https://nodejs.org/en/)

`NOTE: VS Code provided an excellent environment to develop with Truffle and is demonstrated in the video.` https://code.visualstudio.com/

# Examples shown in video
To run this, simply execute the code in the [examples directory](uport-credentials/examples).  There are 2 code files there for creation and verification/request for attestation.
