How to use HardHat with Presto
To use HardHat with Presto and deploy a smart contract, follow these steps:
Setup HardHat:
Install HardHat globally by running
npm install -g hardhat
.Create a new directory for your project and navigate into it.
Inside the project directory, run
npx hardhat init
to initialize a new HardHat project.
Download Custom Config File:
Visit the Presto website and download the custom config file for your specific network.
Save the config file in your project directory.
Add private key to .env
Add .env to .gitignore
Configure HardHat:
To provide HardHat with a command-line flag for a custom config and the network name, you can use the
--config
flag followed by the filename of the custom config file, and the--network
flag followed by the network name.For example, if you have a custom config file named
hardhat.config.ts
and the network name isyourL2Name
, you can run the following command:
This command will run HardHat with the specified custom config file and connect to your L2 network.
Write Your Smart Contract:
Create a new Solidity file (e.g.,
MyContract.sol
) in thecontracts
directory of your project.Write your smart contract code in the Solidity file.
Compile Your Smart Contract:
In your project directory, run
npx hardhat compile
to compile your smart contract.
Deploy Your Smart Contract:
Write a deployment script in the
scripts
directory to deploy your smart contract.Inside the deployment script, use the HardHat API to deploy your contract to the Presto network.
Run the deployment script by executing
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js
in your project directory.
Make sure to reference the HardHat and Presto documentation for more detailed information and additional configuration options.
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