Metamask Development Tutorials, Guides & Insights

     npx hardhat compile

• Hardhat will compile your contract and generate the necessary artifacts in the artifacts directory.

Steps to Compile and Deploy:

• Run truffle init in your terminal to create a new Truffle project.
• Place your smart contract code in the contracts/ directory.

• Decentralized: Operates on the blockchain, not controlled by any single entity.
• Trustless: Executes automatically when conditions are met, without requiring trust between parties.
• Immutable: Once deployed, the contract's code cannot be changed, ensuring the terms are fixed.

Before writing a smart contract, we need to set up a development environment. Here’s what you need: