Setting up Hardhat

There are multiple options when it comes to Ethereum blockchain tooling. The simplest and easiest one to get started is Hardhat.

Hardhat is a popular development framework for Ethereum-based blockchain applications. It provides developers with a suite of tools to develop, test, and deploy smart contracts and decentralized applications (Dapps) on the Ethereum network.

Hardhat includes a development environment, a testing framework, and a deployment pipeline. It also provides built-in support for various popular Ethereum development standards, such as ERC-20 and ERC-721, as well as integration with popular Ethereum testnets such as Goerli () and Sepolia (), and node providers such as Infura ().

With Hardhat, developers can write and test their smart contracts in a sandbox environment, simulate blockchain transactions, and deploy their Dapps to the Ethereum network. Hardhat simplifies the process of building Dapps, making it easier for developers to create...