--- title: "Start building" id: "222" type: "page" slug: "start-building" published_at: "2025-10-07T22:04:28+00:00" modified_at: "2026-04-10T17:22:16+00:00" url: "https://hedera.com/start-building/" markdown_url: "https://hedera.com/start-building.md" excerpt: "Build on the public blockchain engineered for trust, scale, and real-world use Use the tools you already know. Start building in seconds. Get Started familiar tools Choose your path and start building Developers choose Hedera for its fast, final, and..." --- # Build on the public blockchain engineered for trust, scale, and real-world use Use the tools you already know. Start building in seconds. [Get Started](https://docs.hedera.com/#getting-started) familiar tools ## Choose your path and start building Developers choose Hedera for its fast, final, and fair transactions (no MEV), predictable fees, stable governance, negative carbon footprint, and its thriving ecosystem. Whether you’re integrating with APIs or deploying EVM smart contracts, Hedera gives you the familiar tools you know and the scale your project requires. Choose your path and start building today. ## Build with SDKs Develop with SDKs in languages you already know. Access capabilities like tokenization, consensus, scheduling, batching, and more, without needing smart contracts. JavaScript Java Python Rust Go Swift C++ [Go To SDKs](#sdk) ## Build on Hedera EVM Deploy EVM-compatible smart contracts. Use the same tools and frameworks you know from other EVM chains, with the added speed, security, and efficiency of Hedera. Hardhat Foundry Remix Ethers Viem OpenZeppelin MetaMask [Go To EVM](#evm) ## Why developers choose Hedera Building on Hedera is easy and familiar. Use the languages and tools you already know, plus capabilities that give your application an edge over the competition. ## Fair, tamper-proof ordering No MEV. No sandwich attacks. No leader nodes. Every transaction is ordered fairly. ## Low & predictable fees in USD Plan pricing, model margins, and scale confidently without surprises. ## True finality in ≤ 3 seconds Transactions are fast, final, and deterministic. No waiting for multiple confirmations. No forks. No rollbacks. No uncertainty. ## Carbon-negative by design Build apps that scale without increasing your carbon footprint. ## Stable governance & open source code Hedera is built on open source code maintained by LF Decentralized Trust under Project Hiero. Join a growing ecosystem trusted by developers, startups, and enterprises. [Build Now](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera#getting-started) build with sdks ## Try the SDKs in your browser Explore popular Hiero SDKs and submit your first transaction in seconds. No setup. No downloads. Just code in languages you already know. [Launch Playground](https://portal.hedera.com/playground) Build your first dApp ### [Create account](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers/create-an-account) Transfer HBAR between accounts, initialize a Hedera client, securely sign and submit a transfer transaction, and verify the transaction was successful using the Hedera Mirror Node. ### [Create a token](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers/create-a-token) Create a fungible Hedera Token Service (HTS) token. Configure essential token properties, set up necessary keys and permissions, and submit your transaction to the Hedera network. ### [Create a topic](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers/create-a-topic) Create a new consensus topic and publish your first message using Hedera Consensus Service (HCS). HCS enables logging, ordering, and timestamping messages or transactions as-a-service. ### [Deploy a contract](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/deploy-your-first-contract-with-hedera-contract-builder) Deploy an ERC-20 contract using the Hedera Contract Builder. This tool helps you deploy smart contracts on the Hedera testnet in seconds. Learn the essentials ### Quickstart Follow step-by-step guides to start building with Hedera services today. [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers/quickstart) ### Core concepts Dive into the technical fundamentals of Hedera. Learn everything from how accounts are created to scheduling transactions and querying on-ledger data. [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts) ### Developer assets Explore code repositories, examples, and open source projects in the Hedera ecosystem. [Learn More](https://github.com/hashgraph/awesome-hedera?tab=readme-ov-file#open-source-developer-assets) ### Building on Hedera course Take the official course for Hedera developers developed by Hashgraph and the Hashgraph Association. [Learn More](https://hashgraphdev.com/) Tools ### Hedera Portal & Faucet [Learn More](https://portal.hedera.com/faucet) ### Consensus Node SDKs [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/sdks-and-apis/sdks#consensus-node-code-sdks) ### Mirror Node REST API [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/sdks-and-apis/rest-api) ### Network Explorers [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/networks/community-mirror-nodes) ### Wallet Connector [Learn More](https://github.com/hashgraph/hedera-wallet-connect?tab=readme-ov-file#overview) ### Hedera CLI [Learn More](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/open-source-solutions/hiero-cli/overview) build on hedera evm ## Deploy contracts in seconds Deploy smart contracts on Hedera in your browser. No setup required. Generate, edit, and deploy EVM-compatible contracts using a simple UI. [Launch Contract Builder](https://portal.hedera.com/contract-builder) Tutorials ### [Add Hedera to MetaMask](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/add-hedera-to-metamask) Connect MetaMask to the Hedera network using custom RPC configuration. ### [Deploy your first contract with Hedera Contract Builder](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/deploy-your-first-contract-with-hedera-contract-builder) Follow a step-by-step walkthrough for deploying an ERC-20 smart contract via the Contract Builder. ### [Deploy a smart contract with Remix](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/deploy-a-smart-contract-using-remix) Use the Remix IDE to write and deploy smart contracts to the Hedera testnet. ### [Deploy a smart contract with Hardhat](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/deploy-a-smart-contract-with-hardhat) Build, compile, and deploy contracts using Hardhat and the Hedera JSON-RPC Relay. ### [Deploy a smart contract with Foundry](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers/deploy-a-smart-contract-with-foundry) Use the Foundry toolchain for contract development and deployment on Hedera. ### [How to mint & burn an ERC-721 token using Hardhat and Ethers (Part 1)](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/tutorials/smart-contracts/how-to-mint-and-burn-an-erc-721-token-using-hardhat-and-ethers-part-1) Learn how to mint and burn NFTs using ERC-721 contracts with Hardhat and Ethers.js. ### [HTS x EVM - Part 1: How to mint NFTs](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/tutorials/smart-contracts/hts-x-evm-part-1-how-to-mint-nfts) Learn how to integrate the Hedera Token Service with EVM smart contracts. ### [How to verify a smart contract on HashScan](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/tutorials/smart-contracts/how-to-verify-a-smart-contract-on-hashscan) Publish and verify your smart contracts on HashScan for transparency and trust. Migrate to Hedera ### [Understanding Hedera's EVM differences and compatibility](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/understanding-hederas-evm-differences-and-compatibility) Learn how the Hedera EVM works and how it compares to other EVM chains. ### [Migrate to Hedera](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/understanding-hederas-evm-differences-and-compatibility/for-evm-developers-migrating-to-hedera) Use a migration playbook to help deploy smart contracts from other EVM chains to Hedera. ### [Tokenization model on Hedera](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/tokens/tokenization-on-hedera#tokenization-models) Choose from three tokenization approaches on Hedera, to find the best fit for your use case. ### [ERC/EVM-compatible tokenization](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/tokens/erc-evm-compatible-tokenization) Implement ERC token standards on Hedera. ### [Hybrid (HTS + EVM) tokenization](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/tokens/hybrid-hts-+-evm-tokenization) Combine smart contracts with native Hedera services for efficient, flexible token use cases. ### [Hedera smart contracts repository](https://github.com/hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#hedera-smart-contracts) Access example contracts, templates, and utilities in the Hedera Smart Contracts GitHub repo. Tools & integrations ### [Hedera Portal & Faucet](https://portal.hedera.com/faucet) ### [JSON-RPC Relay Endpoints](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/json-rpc-relay#json-rpc-relay-endpoints) ### [Wallet Connector](https://github.com/hashgraph/hedera-wallet-connect?tab=readme-ov-file#overview) ### [Network Explorers](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/networks/community-mirror-nodes) ### [Oracle Networks](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/open-source-solutions/oracle-networks) ### [Interoperability and Bridging](https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/open-source-solutions/interoperability-and-bridging) ## Support, community and open source ### [Discord](http://hedera.com/discord) ### [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/hashgraph+or+hedera-hashgraph) ### [Hedera Hivemind GPT](https://chatgpt.com/g/g-TuVHDmAdq-hedera-hivemind) ### [Studios](/services-products#studios) ### [Hiero](https://www.lfdecentralizedtrust.org/projects/hiero) ## Sign up to stay up on Hedera Sign up for the Hedera Developer Newsletter to receive the latest technical news, updates and content.