# Smart Contracts Local Setup

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**ALERT:** In most cases, you don't need to set up local contracts - everything is ready to use on Testnet! If you have advanced needs, we recommend contacting our team. 
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## Requirements

[Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/). Installation instructions found [here](https://hardhat.org/hardhat-runner/docs/getting-started#installation)

## Instructions

### 1. Clone Repository From GitHub

```bash
git clone https://github.com/TalentLayer/talentlayer-id-contracts.git
```

### 2. Navigate to Folder

```bash
cd talentlayer-id-contracts
```

### 3. Install Dependencies

```bash
npm install
```

### 4. Create Environment Files 

```bash
touch .env
```

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Setup .env according to [this example](https://github.com/TalentLayer/talentlayer-id-contracts/edit/main/.env.example).
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### 5. Create A Local Hardhat Chain

```bash
npx hardhat node 
```

### 6. Deploy Contracts to Local Chain

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Please see ./talentlayer-id-contracts/Makefile for more details.
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Open up a new instance of the terminal (Mac/Linux) or command line (Windows).
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```bash
make install
```

### 7. Run Tests

```bash
npx hardhat test
```