⚡️Updated version of a step-by-step guide how to create and deploy a token and an NFT on Quai Network blockchain for complete beginners. Sample smart contracts for the token and NFT are included! (linked below)
The tutorial includes a basic guide on how to deploy your smart contracts on the Quai Network testnet, how to create an NFT with an image using IPFS, how to link sister contracts, and several useful scripts for multi chain deployment.
Drop any questions in the comments, I’m here to help!
🐦 My X: x.com/VeronikaPolar
LINKS:
📄Written tutorial (docs): https://qu.ai/docs/category/tutorials/
👾 Quai Discord: https://discord.gg/quai
🐈⬛ GitHub hardhat-example (basic setup): https://github.com/dominant-strategies/hardhat-example
🐕 GitHub quais-by-example (one line multichain deploy and link): https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais-by-example
👩💻Upload files to IPFS with thethirdweb: https://thirdweb.com/dashboard/infrastructure/storage
Command to clone the repository to your computer (paste in the terminal): git clone https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais-by-example
🪙 Quai developer bounty program: https://qu.ai/blog/iron-age-dev-bounties/
You may be interested in these!
https://youtu.be/dma2Usrmmac?si=O7Hu_CrKt2otj9vj
https://youtu.be/SSuWEB2gPSI?si=snjFeT-feE5XmHHK
https://youtu.be/VD9AZXo7cOk?si=IOy_CAG1iaQnI2ef
https://youtu.be/n49KBn6Yu5k?si=s9QAAqU4GKmUI_N2
Time codes:
00:00 In this video…
1:09 Environment setup
1:57 Sample smart contracts GitHub repo
2:35 Installing dependencies
2:51 Code editor
3:08 hardhat-example directory
3:17 .env configuration
4:27 Where to get private keys?
6:30 Chain ID
6:46 RPC Endpoints
7:14 Sample contracts
7:48 Deployment scripts
7:25 Define QRC-20 token name, ticker, total supply
8:32 Adding a picture to QRC-721 (NFT)
10:00 Uploading image on IPFS
11:08 JSON file setup for your NFT (metadata)
12:23 Putting JSON file to NFT contract
12:38 Constructing tokenURI
14:23 Compiling
15:15 Deployment
16:39 Checking deployment in block explorer
18:00 Faucet
18:48 Deploying contract on a second chain
19:21 Linking sister contracts step by step (addApprovedAddresses)
21:11 Single line deploy + link on 9 chains
21:56 Script setup
22:23 Changing GasLimit
22:50 Running the script
23:32 Yay! You just deployed your thing!
Music by Purrple Cat https://purrplecat.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Songs used:
Missing You
Wanted
Heart Of The Ocean
Silent Wood
Storm Clouds
Where The Waves Take Us
Journey’s End
The tutorial includes a basic guide on how to deploy your smart contracts on the Quai Network testnet, how to create an NFT with an image using IPFS, how to link sister contracts, and several useful scripts for multi chain deployment.
Drop any questions in the comments, I’m here to help!
🐦 My X: x.com/VeronikaPolar
LINKS:
📄Written tutorial (docs): https://qu.ai/docs/category/tutorials/
👾 Quai Discord: https://discord.gg/quai
🐈⬛ GitHub hardhat-example (basic setup): https://github.com/dominant-strategies/hardhat-example
🐕 GitHub quais-by-example (one line multichain deploy and link): https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais-by-example
👩💻Upload files to IPFS with thethirdweb: https://thirdweb.com/dashboard/infrastructure/storage
Command to clone the repository to your computer (paste in the terminal): git clone https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais-by-example
🪙 Quai developer bounty program: https://qu.ai/blog/iron-age-dev-bounties/
You may be interested in these!
https://youtu.be/dma2Usrmmac?si=O7Hu_CrKt2otj9vj
https://youtu.be/SSuWEB2gPSI?si=snjFeT-feE5XmHHK
https://youtu.be/VD9AZXo7cOk?si=IOy_CAG1iaQnI2ef
https://youtu.be/n49KBn6Yu5k?si=s9QAAqU4GKmUI_N2
Time codes:
00:00 In this video…
1:09 Environment setup
1:57 Sample smart contracts GitHub repo
2:35 Installing dependencies
2:51 Code editor
3:08 hardhat-example directory
3:17 .env configuration
4:27 Where to get private keys?
6:30 Chain ID
6:46 RPC Endpoints
7:14 Sample contracts
7:48 Deployment scripts
7:25 Define QRC-20 token name, ticker, total supply
8:32 Adding a picture to QRC-721 (NFT)
10:00 Uploading image on IPFS
11:08 JSON file setup for your NFT (metadata)
12:23 Putting JSON file to NFT contract
12:38 Constructing tokenURI
14:23 Compiling
15:15 Deployment
16:39 Checking deployment in block explorer
18:00 Faucet
18:48 Deploying contract on a second chain
19:21 Linking sister contracts step by step (addApprovedAddresses)
21:11 Single line deploy + link on 9 chains
21:56 Script setup
22:23 Changing GasLimit
22:50 Running the script
23:32 Yay! You just deployed your thing!
Music by Purrple Cat https://purrplecat.com/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Songs used:
Missing You
Wanted
Heart Of The Ocean
Silent Wood
Storm Clouds
Where The Waves Take Us
Journey’s End
