https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat

Hardhat is a development environment to compile, deploy, test, and debug your Ethereum software.
https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat

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Hardhat is a development environment to compile, deploy, test, and debug your Ethereum software.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat
• Owner: NomicFoundation
• License: other
• Created: 2018-04-14T22:20:59.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-29T02:12:11.000Z (7 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-29T09:04:04.551Z (7 days ago)
• Topics: blockchain, dapps, debugging, ethereum, javascript, smart-contracts, solidity, task-runner, tooling, typescript
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://hardhat.org
• Size: 177 MB
• Stars: 7,275
• Watchers: 77
• Forks: 1,401
• Open Issues: 512
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE

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Hardhat is an Ethereum development environment for professionals. It facilitates performing frequent tasks, such as running tests, automatically checking code for mistakes or interacting with a smart contract. Check out the [plugin list](https://hardhat.org/plugins/) to use it with your existing tools.

Built by the [Nomic Foundation](https://nomic.foundation/) for the Ethereum community.

Join our [Hardhat Support Discord server](https://hardhat.org/discord) to stay up to date on new releases, plugins and tutorials.

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> 💡 **The Nomic Foundation is hiring! Check [our open positions](https://www.nomic.foundation/jobs?utm_source=myALpQnzlM).**

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## Installation

To install Hardhat, go to an empty folder, initialize an `npm` project (i.e. `npm init`), and run

```

npm install --save-dev hardhat

```

Once it's installed, just run this command and follow its instructions:

```

npx hardhat init

```

## Documentation

On [Hardhat's website](https://hardhat.org) you will find:

- [Guides to get started](https://hardhat.org/getting-started/)

- [Hardhat Network](https://hardhat.org/hardhat-network/)

- [Plugin list](https://hardhat.org/plugins/)

## Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! Feel free to open any issue or send a pull request.

Go to [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to learn about how to set up Hardhat's development environment.

## Feedback, help and news

[Hardhat Support Discord server](https://hardhat.org/discord): for questions and feedback.

[Follow Hardhat on Twitter.](https://twitter.com/HardhatHQ)

## Happy building!

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