# Hardhat (/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat)

[Hardhat](https://hardhat.org) is a development environment for Ethereum that helps you compile, deploy, test, and debug your smart contracts.

RISE is fully EVM compatible, so you can use Hardhat with minimal configuration changes.

## Quick Links

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  <Card title="Get Started" href="/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat/get-started" description="Initialize a new Hardhat project" />

  <Card title="Compiling Contracts" href="/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat/compiling" description="Compile your smart contracts" />

  <Card title="Testing Contracts" href="/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat/testing" description="Write and run tests" />

  <Card title="Deploying Contracts" href="/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat/deploying" description="Deploy to RISE Testnet" />

  <Card title="Verifying Contracts" href="/docs/builders/smart-contracts/hardhat/verifying" description="Verify contracts on the explorer" />
</Cards>