Getting Started

Development Stacks

As you can see in the different development stacks below, the way you deploy contracts and interact with them is almost identical to the way you do it with L1 Ethereum. The most visible difference is that you have to specify a different endpoint (of course).

• Apeworx

• Brownie

• Foundry

• Hardhat

• Remix

• Truffle

• Waffle

Best Practices

Use Provided EVM

It is best to start development with the EVM provided by the development stack. Not only is it faster, but such EVMs often have extra features, such as the ability to log messages from Solidity or a graphical user interface.

Contract Source Verification

You don't have to upload your source code to block explorers, but it is a good idea. On the test network, it lets you issue queries and transactions from the explorer's user interface. On the production network, it lets users know exactly what your contract does, which is conducive to trust.