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Installing

First, we need to clone the repository and change the working directory. Then, we must set up environment variables for the project. Make sure to add .env to .gitignore.

git clone https://github.com/ayush-that/HackOn24.git
cd HackOn24

Use the node version manager (nvm) and set up the project to use Node v16 for seamless installation. Now install the dependencies.

nvm install 16
nvm use 16
npm i

In the .env, add the following environment variables. Get the PRIVATE_KEY from your MetaMask account. For Polygon zkEVM (ETH):

PRIVATE_KEY="METAMASK_PRIVATE_KEY"
NEXT_PUBLIC_CONTRACT_ADDRESS="CONTRACT_ADDRESS"
URL=https://rpc.cardona.zkevm-rpc.com
NEXT_PUBLIC_RPC_URL=https://rpc.cardona.zkevm-rpc.com

To get the value of NEXT_PUBLIC_CONTRACT_ADDRESS, In the root directory of the project run the following commands. This will compile and deploy the smart contract.

npx hardhat compile
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network polygonZkEvmTestnet

Now, run npm run dev or yarn dev to start the live deployment server. You can use Vercel to deploy it too. See the Live site here.