# Setup

### Developer Setup <a href="#developer-setup" id="developer-setup"></a>

The stack is a simple one:

* Solidity
* JavaScript
* Node/NPM
* HardHat
* Waffle
* Ethers

#### Install Node (also installs NPM) <a href="#install-node-also-installs-npm" id="install-node-also-installs-npm"></a>

* Use the latest [LTS (long term support) version](https://nodejs.org/en/download/).

#### Install required Node modules <a href="#install-required-node-modules" id="install-required-node-modules"></a>

All NPM resources are project local. No global installs required.

```shell-session
cd path/to/boson-protocol-contracts 
npm install
```

#### Configure Environment <a href="#configure-environment" id="configure-environment"></a>

* Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and edit to suit.
* API keys are only needed for deploying to public networks.
* `.env` is included in `.gitignore` and will not be committed to the repo.

#### Local Development <a href="#local-development" id="local-development"></a>

If you are only perusing the repo, generating documentation, or running tests, the above setup is fine.

However if you are building a dapp or scripting against the protocol, you'll want to get set up for local development, running a node process, etc.

* [Local Development Setup](/v2.4.2/legacy-docs/technical-documentation/smart-contracts/local-development.md)


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