Base Hello Smart Contract 🚀

A simple Solidity smart contract project configured for Base Mainnet (Chain ID: 8453) and Base Sepolia Testnet using Hardhat.

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📌 Features

• HelloBase.sol: Simple greeting contract storing on-chain greetings and transaction counts.
• Pre-configured Hardhat: Ready for Base Mainnet and Base Sepolia.
• Easy Deployment: One-command deployment script to Base.

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🛠 Getting Started

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables

Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your deployer wallet's private key:

cp .env.example .env

3. Compile Contract

npx hardhat compile

4. Deploy to Base Mainnet

Make sure your wallet has a small amount of Base ETH for gas fees:

npm run deploy:base

Or deploy to Base Sepolia testnet:

npm run deploy:base-sepolia

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🌐 Network Information

Parameter	Base Mainnet	Base Sepolia
Network Name	Base Mainnet	Base Sepolia
Chain ID	8453	84532
Currency	ETH	ETH
RPC URL	https://mainnet.base.org	https://sepolia.base.org
Block Explorer	Basescan	Basescan Sepolia

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📄 License

MIT