1. Setting up the Hardhat environment

Make sure you have installed Node.js and npm on your system before proceeding with this guide.

1. Install Hardhat

npm install --save-dev hardhat

1. Create a Hardhat project

npx hardhat

1. Press enter on Create a JavaScript project

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Welcome to Hardhat v2.17.1

? What do you want to do? …
▸ Create a JavaScript project
  Create a TypeScript project
  Create an empty hardhat.config.js
  Quit

Make sure you install the hardhat toolbox by running

npm install --save-dev @nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox

If the process is successful, you will see the text Project created 🎉