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-# NPB_NFT
- A Marketplace for NFT to sell and buy NFT's for Artists, Enthusiasts and Collectors.
+# NFT Marketplace
 
- USE npm i to install the dependencies
- and npm start to run the project.
+## Technology Stack & Tools
+
+- Solidity (Writing Smart Contract)
+- Javascript (React & Testing)
+- [Ethers](https://docs.ethers.io/v5/) (Blockchain Interaction)
+- [Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/) (Development Framework)
+- [Ipfs](https://ipfs.io/) (Metadata storage)
+- [React routers](https://v5.reactrouter.com/) (Navigational components)
+
+## Requirements For Initial Setup
+- Install [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/), should work with any node version below 16.5.0
+- Install [Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/)
+
+## Setting Up
+### 1. Clone/Download the Repository
+
+### 2. Install Dependencies:
+```
+$ cd nft_marketplace
+$ npm install
+```
+### 3. Boot up local development blockchain
+```
+$ cd nft_marketplace
+$ npx hardhat node
+```
+
+### 4. Connect development blockchain accounts to Metamask
+- Copy private key of the addresses and import to Metamask
+- Connect your metamask to hardhat blockchain, network 127.0.0.1:8545.
+- If you have not added hardhat to the list of networks on your metamask, open up a browser, click the fox icon, then click the top center dropdown button that lists all the available networks then click add networks. A form should pop up. For the "Network Name" field enter "Hardhat". For the "New RPC URL" field enter "http://127.0.0.1:8545". For the chain ID enter "31337". Then click save.  
+
+
+### 5. Migrate Smart Contracts
+`npx hardhat run src/backend/scripts/deploy.js --network localhost`
+
+### 6. Run Tests
+`$ npx hardhat test`
+
+### 7. Launch Frontend
+`$ npm run start`
+
+License
+----
+MIT