# Hackathon Guide ## Introduction Pop CLI is an all-in-one tool for Polkadot development. It streamlines both chain and smart contract workflows so you can go from idea → demo during a hackathon. Pop CLI simplifies development with: * Quick initialization of development environment. * Project scaffolding from predefined templates. * Easy launch and management of local development networks. > See also: [Quickstart Chain Development with Pop CLI (official Polkadot docs)](https://docs.polkadot.com/develop/toolkit/parachains/quickstart/pop-cli/) > > For Polkadot SDK–based chains, ensure your local toolchain is ready: [Install Polkadot SDK Dependencies](https://docs.polkadot.com/develop/parachains/install-polkadot-sdk/). ### Contract Development (ink!) Pop CLI introduces experimental support for [ink! v6 smart contracts](https://use.ink/docs/v6) running on [PolkaVM (RISC-V)](https://github.com/paritytech/polkavm) via `pallet-revive`. #### TL;DR Flow ```bash # 1) Scaffold (choose provider/template interactively) pop new contract # 2) Build your contract cd my-contract && pop build --release # 3) Deploy (Pop CLI will run a local network by default; add `--url` to target a remote RPC) pop up # `pop up --url wss://passet-hub-paseo.dotters.network` # 4) Interact with your contract (You can secure signing via browser wallet). pop call contract # `pop call contract --use-wallet` ``` **Handy Links** * [ink! docs](https://use.ink/docs/v6) * [Launch a Chain to Paseo](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-appchains/guides/launch-a-chain/launch-a-chain-to-paseo.md) * [Your first ink! smart contract](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-smart-contracts/guides/create-a-new-contract.md) * [Deploy your contract](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-smart-contracts/guides/deploy.md) * [Call your contract](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-smart-contracts/guides/call-your-contract.md) * [Securely Sign Transactions from CLI](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-smart-contracts/guides/securely-sign-transactions-from-cli.md) ### Chain Development Build and run a local chain quickly; deploy when ready. #### TL;DR Flow ```bash # 1) Scaffold (choose provider/template interactively) pop new chain # 2) Build your chain cd my-chain && pop build --release # 3) Run a local network (Zombienet config) pop up network -f ./network.toml ``` Congrats! You’ve spun up a network with your chain running! ``` ┌ Pop CLI : Deploy a chain │ ◇ 🚀 Network launched successfully - ctrl-c to terminate │ ⛓️ paseo-local │ alice: │ portal: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=ws://127.0.0.1:62551#/explorer │ logs: tail -f /var/folders/vl/txnq6gdj22s9rn296z0md27w0000gn/T/zombie-c0eb16fc-5d11-4792-aced-493ef972d056/alice/alice.log │ bob: │ portal: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=ws://127.0.0.1:62555#/explorer │ logs: tail -f /var/folders/vl/txnq6gdj22s9rn296z0md27w0000gn/T/zombie-c0eb16fc-5d11-4792-aced-493ef972d056/bob/bob.log │ ⛓️ local_testnet: 2000 │ collator-01: │ portal: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?rpc=ws://127.0.0.1:62559#/explorer │ logs: tail -f /var/folders/vl/txnq6gdj22s9rn296z0md27w0000gn/T/zombie-c0eb16fc-5d11-4792-aced-493ef972d056/collator-01/collator-01.log │ ``` #### Other useful commands ```bash # 4) Interact with your chain (You can secure signing via browser wallet). pop call chain # `pop call chain --use-wallet` # 5) Register the rollup on Paseo or deploy using Polkadot Deployment Portal pop up # And follow the interactive guide: ┌ Pop CLI : Deploy a rollup │ ◆ Select your deployment method: │ ● Polkadot Deployment Portal (https://staging.deploypolkadot.xyz) │ ○ Register ``` **Handy Links** * [Launch a Chain in Development](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-appchains/guides/launch-a-chain/running-your-chain.md) * [Launch a Chain to Paseo](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-appchains/guides/launch-a-chain/launch-a-chain-to-paseo.md) * [Deploy a chain with Polkadot Deployment Portal](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-appchains/guides/launch-a-chain/deploy-a-chain-polkadot-deployment-portal.md) * [Securely Sign Transactions from CLI](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-docs/blob/main/pop-cli-for-appchains/guides/securely-sign-transactions-from-cli.md) ### Support & Contribute * Questions / help? Join our [Telegram](https://web.telegram.org/k/#@pop_support) * Follow updates on [X](https://x.com/onpopio) * Found a *bug* or have a *feature request*? [Open an issue](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-cli/issues) * *Want to contribute?* Check out open issues tagged [`good first issue`](https://github.com/r0gue-io/pop-cli/issues?q=is%3Aissue+state%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22)
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