🚀 Getting Started with iApps

Welcome to the world of secure, privacy-preserving computation! This guide gives you a high-level overview of how to use iApps on the iExec network.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A Web3 wallet (MetaMask, WalletConnect, etc.)
• Some RLC tokens for paying computation fees (or access to free vouchers through learning programs) - Learn about RLC tokens and how to bridge them
  • Note: On Arbitrum, you'll need AETH (Arbitrum ETH) instead of RLC
• Basic understanding of blockchain transactions
• iExec SDK installed

npm

npm install -g iexec

yarn

yarn global add iexec

pnpm

pnpm add -g iexec

bun

bun add -g iexec

Ready to dive in? Let's get started with finding and executing your first iApp!

Overview: How to Use iApps

Using iApps involves these main steps:

1. Find iApps - Browse available applications in the iExec Explorer
2. Prepare Data - Set up any required protected data or inputs
3. Execute - Run the iApp
4. Get Results - Retrieve your computation results

Understanding Orders

iApps are executed through a marketplace system where different actors publish orders:

• App orders - Published by developers with pricing and availability
• Workerpool orders - Published by computation providers with capacity and pricing
• Dataset orders - Published by data owners with access conditions and pricing

When you execute an iApp, the system matches your request with available orders from all three categories. For a deeper understanding of how orders work and how to manage them, see the Build & Deploy guide in the Build iApp section.

Detailed Guides

For step-by-step instructions, check out these guides:

• Different Ways to Execute - iExec cli, lib, and other execution methods
• Use iApps with Protected Data - Working with sensitive data securely
• Add Inputs to Execution - How to provide data and parameters to iApps
• How to Pay for Executions - Understanding costs and payment options

Quick Start

Ready to jump in? Follow the execution guides for detailed instructions on how to use iApps.