Learn how to install and use tools that you can use to develop smart contracts.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

• Explain what smart contracts are.
• Know common use cases for smart contracts.
• Install Truffle.
• Install the Truffle for VS Code extension.
• Write a smart contract by using the Truffle for VS Code extension.
• Test a smart contract by using Truffle.

Prerequisites

• Fundamental knowledge about blockchain
• Ethereum platform knowledge
• Familiarity with the Solidity programming language
• Visual Studio Code installed
• Knowledge about how to download programs from the internet
• Knowledge about how to use command-line tools