Using Hardhat

13min

Overview
This guide walks you through using Hardhat to deploy an ERC-721 or ERC-1155 smart contract to the Palm network.
🏁 Prerequisites
﻿Get PALM Tokens﻿ to pay the deployment transaction fees.
﻿Connect to Palm network﻿﻿
﻿MetaMask Wallet Setup﻿ to get your private key.
Install Node.js.
Tutorial
1. Initialize Your NPM Project
Shell
npm init
npm init
﻿
﻿
2. Install Hardhat
Shell
npm install --save-dev hardhat
npm install --save-dev hardhat
﻿
﻿
3. Create a HardHat Project
a) Inside your npm project run:
Shell
npx hardhat
npx hardhat
﻿
b) Select  Create an empty hardhat.config.js
﻿
﻿
4. Add project folders
In the root directory of your project:
Shell
mkdir contracts && mkdir scripts
mkdir contracts && mkdir scripts
﻿
﻿
5. Writing your contract
ERC-721 and ERC-1155 present different ways to leverage Ethereum's blockchain for smart contract implementation. Each standard offers its own pros and cons and it  comes down to a careful evaluation of the project requirements when deciding which one would be best for your needs.
﻿ERC-721﻿ 
Pros
Well-established standard with broad support from Ethereum wallets and exchanges
Allows for the creation of unique, non-fungible tokens
Suitable for creating digital collectibles and representing unique assets
Cons
Only allows for the creation of a single type of token
Inefficient for creating multiple types of NFTs
﻿
﻿
﻿ERC-1155﻿ 
Pros
Allows for the creation of multiple types of tokens within a single contract
Supports both fungible and non-fungible tokens
More efficient and cost-effective for creating a wide range of NFTs
Cons
Relatively new and complex standard
Limited support from Ethereum wallets and exchanges
Requires advanced development skills to implement
﻿