🖥️Environment Setup

Start developing on the Hedera network today. After going through this step-by-step guide, you’ll have everything you need to understand the essentials and start building web3 applications.

STEP 1 : TESTNET ACCESS

Access the Hedera testnet by creating a Hedera developer portal login and getting test $HBAR from the faucet.

https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started/introduction

STEP 2 : ENVIRONMENT SETUP & SDKs

Choose an SDK and set up your development environment. Write code in Javascript, Java, or Go.

https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started/environment-set-up

STEP 3 : CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Generate your keys & create an account on the Hedera testnet — you’ll receive an account ID and learn how to check your balance.

https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started/create-an-account

STEP 4 : SUBMIT YOUR FIRST TRANSACTION

Send your first transaction by transferring hbar from your account to another account on the Hedera testnet.

https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started/transfer-hbar

STEP 5: QUERY THE LEDGER

Learn how to access historical and consensus data from the mirror and Hedera nodes.

https://docs.hedera.com/hedera/getting-started/query-data