# IDE & Dev Tool

MEVerse is EVM(Ethereum Virtual Machine) compatible.

MEVerse supports Ethereum-based smart contract language Solidity, and developers can develop with IDE/Frameworks that are used for smart contract development and compiling.

## Remix

Remix IDE, is a no-setup tool with a GUI for developing smart contracts. Used by experts and beginners alike, Remix will get you going in double time. Remix plays well with other tools, and allows for a simple deployment process to the chain of your choice. Remix is famous for our visual debugger.

> Remix IDE - [https://remix.ethereum.org](https://remix.ethereum.org/)

## Truffle

Quickly build, test, compile and debug using Truffle. Write scripts and plugins to automate common processes.

* Truffle Storage - <https://github.com/trufflesuite/truffle>
* Truffle Docs - <https://trufflesuite.com/docs/>

Install command

```shell
$ npm install truffle -g
```

## Install Hardhat&#x20;

Easily deploy your contracts, run tests and debug Solidity code without dealing with live environments. Hardhat Network is a local Ethereum network designed for development.&#x20;

* Hardhat Storage - <https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat>
* Hardhat Docs - <https://hardhat.org/docs>

To install Hardhat, go to an empty folder, initialize an `npm` project (i.e. `npm init`), and run

```shell
$ npm install --save-dev hardhat
```


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