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Hardhat offers flexibility and ease of use, allowing users to compile Solidity... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/setting-up-smart-contracts-dev-environment-with-hardhat-effdmd3jq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/efFDmD3jq.png og:image:alt: Setting Up Smart Contracts Dev Environment with Hardhat og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Setting Up Smart Contracts Dev Environment with Hardhat **[Coins Bench](https://daily.dev/sources/coinsbench)** · 4 min read · 4 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Setting up the Hardhat development environment for smart contract development. Hardhat offers flexibility and ease of use, allowing users to compile Solidity code, deploy contracts, write tests, and debug efficiently. The process involves installing Node.js and npm, gaining a basic understanding of JavaScript and Solidity, and exploring Hardhat commands and configurations. Additionally, the post provides instructions for setting up Hardhat in Visual Studio Code and a local Hardhat network for testing contracts. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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