🚀 MGS

A brief description of your Web3/Ethereum project, including its purpose (e.g., DeFi, NFT, DAO) and key features.

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📌 Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Setup
• Smart Contract Deployment
• Gas Optimization Tips
• GitHub Workflow
• Contributing
• License

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🛠 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Node.js (v16+) and npm/yarn.
• MetaMask (or another Ethereum wallet).
• Hardhat/Truffle (for smart contract development).
• Git installed.
• Testnet ETH (e.g., Goerli, Sepolia) for deployment.

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🚀 Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/repo-name.git
cd repo-name

2. Install Dependencies

npm install  # or yarn install

3. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file:

PRIVATE_KEY=your_metamask_private_key  
INFURA_API_KEY=your_infura_key  
ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=your_etherscan_key  

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📜 Smart Contract Deployment

Compile Contracts

npx hardhat compile  # For Hardhat
# or
truffle compile      # For Truffle

Deploy to Testnet (e.g., Sepolia)

npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network sepolia

Verify on Etherscan

npx hardhat verify --network sepolia DEPLOYED_CONTRACT_ADDRESS "Constructor Arg 1"

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⛽ Gas Optimization Tips

Best Practices

1. Use uint256/bytes32 (EVM’s native word size).
2. Minimize storage writes (SSTORE costs 20k+ gas).
3. Use events instead of storage for non-critical data.
4. Batch transactions (e.g., multicall).
5. Avoid loops in smart contracts where possible.

Tools

• Hardhat Gas Reporter
• Eth Gas Station (for mainnet estimates)

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🔄 GitHub Workflow

Branching Strategy

• main → Production-ready (verified contracts).
• develop → Active development.
• feature/* → New features (e.g., feature/nft-minting).

Commit Guidelines

Use Conventional Commits:

• feat: New feature
• fix: Bug fix
• refactor: Code optimization
• chore: Maintenance (e.g., CI/CD updates)

Pull Requests

1. Fork the repo and create a branch (git checkout -b feat/your-feature).
2. Test changes locally:

   npx hardhat test

3. Push and open a PR with a clear description.

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🤝 Contributing

1. Open an Issue to discuss changes.
2. Follow the Gas optimization guidelines.
3. Ensure tests pass (npx hardhat test).

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📜 License

MIT © Your Name

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🔗 Useful Links

• Solidity Docs
• Ethereum Gas Docs
• Hardhat Tutorial

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Let me know if you’d like to add more details (e.g., CI/CD, specific gas tricks)! ⛽🔧