set up hardhat

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1. installation

npm init -y
npm install --save-dev hardhat

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2. project creation

run below command in terminal -> choose create a javaScript project -> SPAM ENTER for all other options.

npx hardhat

note: whenever you compile/run your smart contract, hardhat automatically gets the required version downloaded + installed for you -- pretty cool right!

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3. quick folder intro

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4. starter contract

create a file -- Hello.sol in contracts folder -- then, copy + paste the following code.

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
pragma solidity ^0.8.17;
 
import "hardhat/console.sol";
 
contract Hello {
    string public message = "Hello World";
 
    function getMessage() public view returns (string memory) {
        return message;
    }
}

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5. (optional) pro tips

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6. what's next?

you have a hardhat project all set up, damn! -- before doing some magical stuff with it, you actaully need to know how it all works, right? -- click here to expose Hardhat's magical tricks happening under the hood.