> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Hedera — let’s build the future

## AI Studio on Hedera

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  <a href="https://hedera.com/ai-studio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="no-underline text-center cursor-pointer group w-full">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef/images/index/ai-studio-landing.avif?fit=max&auto=format&n=wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef&q=85&s=b08a5b5e00cd2527150bc815bc293327" alt="Hedera AI Studio" className="rounded-lg shadow-sm w-full h-auto mb-[5px]" noZoom width="1536" height="863" data-path="images/index/ai-studio-landing.avif" />

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      Hedera AI Studio
    </p>
  </a>
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  <Card title="Learn the Basics" icon="book" iconType="solid" href="/#learn-the-basics" horizontal />

  <Card title="Getting Started" icon="rocket" iconType="solid" href="/#getting-started" horizontal />

  <Card title="Start Building" icon="code" iconType="solid" href="/#build-your-first-decentralized-application-dapp" horizontal />

  <Card title="Network Services" icon="network-wired" iconType="solid" href="/#hedera-network-services" horizontal />

  <Card title="EVM-Compatible Tools" icon="wrench" iconType="solid" href="/#evm-compatible-tools" horizontal />

  <Card title="Tools & Integrations" icon="toolbox" iconType="solid" href="/#developer-tools-and-integrations" horizontal />

  <Card title="Hedera Roadmap" icon="road" iconType="solid" href="https://hedera.com/roadmap" horizontal />

  <Card title="Contributing Guide" icon="users" iconType="solid" href="hedera/support-and-community/contributing-guide" horizontal />
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## Learn the Basics

Start your journey with the public Hedera network by learning the basics — from understanding the network’s architecture to who’s building next-generation applications, you’ll have a proper foundation to start building.

<CardGroup>
  <Card title="Hedera Explained" href="https://hedera.com/learning/hedera-hashgraph/what-is-hedera-hashgraph" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef/images/index/index-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef&q=85&s=4a85cdff4c147f772c92635f4de547b4" width="376" height="376" data-path="images/index/index-1.png">
    Understand the basics of Hedera network node types, developer services & API, governance, \$HBAR, and more by reading this introduction to Hedera.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How It Works" href="https://hedera.com/how-it-works" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=782da70bb3f0d6eaba0d4c4be50ebc69" width="376" height="376" data-path="images/index/index-2.png">
    Hedera is an open-source, public, proof-of-stake network. Hedera network
    services offer low & fixed fees,10k TPS, and instant transaction finality.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" href="/hedera/core-concepts" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=96eab4d19d10e1c7ef856aa19e41c3b9" width="376" height="376" data-path="images/index/index-3.png">
    Dive into the technical core concepts of Hedera. Learn everything from how
    accounts are created to scheduling transactions and querying on-ledger data.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hedera Ecosystem" href="https://hedera.com/ecosystem" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=d93594d0920a91b377813a87cd4d7adf" width="376" height="376" data-path="images/index/index-4.png">
    From permissionless web3 startups and NFT projects to Fortune 500 companies, take a look into who's choosing Hedera to build their next-generation application.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting Started

Follow the step-by-step guides in the [Getting Started series](/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers) to start developing on the Hedera network today. The series offers personalized developer learning paths to help you understand the essentials and start building web3 applications.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create Testnet Account" href="/hedera/tutorials/more-tutorials/create-and-fund-your-hedera-testnet-account" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=731884886bcb26560fda021185ab70c7" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-5.png">
    Create and fund your Hedera Testnet account using the Hedera developer portal, faucet, or HashPack wallet.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hedera Native Developers" href="/hedera/getting-started-hedera-native-developers" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef/images/index/image-26.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef&q=85&s=bbadeada1102a652fe8c4dc84967abf1" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/image-26.jpg">
    This is the developer learning path for Hedera-native developers and
    developers new to web3 and Hedera.
  </Card>

  <Card title="EVM Developers" href="/hedera/getting-started-evm-developers" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef/images/index/image-27.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=wA5kSTYp0iHmaIef&q=85&s=d95a07ef24de65fb77b616297ebed2bb" width="813" height="813" data-path="images/index/image-27.jpg">
    This is the learning path for smart contract developers with experience deploying Solidity smart contracts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Build Your First Decentralized Application (DApp)

Learn to use Hedera network services and build your first dApp with step-by-step tutorials, or dive into the interactive [Hedera Developer Playground](https://portal.hedera.com/playground) for a hands-on coding experience.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create & Deploy a Smart Contract" href="/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/deploying-smart-contracts" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=8b0b1204af634240416efd245ebf78c0" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-8.png">
    Create a Solidity Smart Contract that interacts with the Hedera Token Service, bringing full programmability into your token-based application.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Fungible Tokens" href="/hedera/tutorials/token/create-and-transfer-your-first-fungible-token" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=9d670a282e76520e541ab67b2d961f64" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-9.png">
    Service to create fungible tokens that map to [ERC-20 standards](https://docs.hedera.com/guides/core-concepts/smart-contracts/supported-erc-token-standards) and scale to 10,000+ TPS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Non-Fungible Tokens" href="/hedera/tutorials/token/create-and-transfer-your-first-nft" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-10.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=d2a4c97e13c871b75df5dd95dbe6f647" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-10.png">
    Use the Hedera Token Service to create non-fungible tokens that map to [ERC-721 standards](https://docs.hedera.com/guides/core-concepts/smart-contracts/supported-erc-token-standards) and scale to 10,000+ TPS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Write Verifiable Data to Hedera" href="/hedera/tutorials/consensus/submit-your-first-message" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-11.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=53344f1e1ae6d38c17fc97922f9b80a7" width="245" height="245" data-path="images/index/index-11.png">
    Use the Hedera Consensus Service as a decentralized message bus to write immutable, verifiable, and consensus timestamped data at 10k+ TPS and \$0.0001 per message.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hedera Developer Playground" href="https://portal.hedera.com/playground" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-12.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=6ac3eb26fe495b5846ac3a56332df05d" width="245" height="245" data-path="images/index/index-12.png">
    Use the interactive Hedera Developer Playground to follow guided examples or experiment with Hedera SDKs in a hands-on coding environment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hedera Contract Builder" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-19.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=50e2a0b4bed206c370c07ed8b57d4a8a" href="https://portal.hedera.com/contract-builder" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-19.png">
    Use the interactive Hedera Contract Builder to follow guided examples in a
    hands-on coding environment.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Hedera Network Services

Learn about the suite of network services offered on Hedera and how each can be used to build decentralized applications.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Smart Contracts" href="/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-13.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=7978717c2477fc3784c43d8df8e7d73d" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-13.png">
    An EVM-based smart contract service. Build and deploy contracts using Solidity or port over an existing smart contract with ease.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Token Service" href="/hedera/core-concepts/tokens" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-14.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=cee2a7e99acbb8a506c9ff557aff6e52" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-14.png">
    Configure, mint, and manage native fungible and non-fungible tokens or using
    ERC-20 & 721 standards on the Hedera network.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Consensus Service" href="/hedera/sdks-and-apis/sdks/consensus-service" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-15.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=23ba4b89cf0b76183b452124244633ee" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-15.png">
    Incorporate scalable, real-time, auditable logs of events with consensus
    timestamps into any web2 or permissionless web3 application.
  </Card>

  <Card title="File Service" href="/hedera/sdks-and-apis/sdks/file-service" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-16.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=b6a4dd959d3dd083a6b8ea050ceaf6ca" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-16.png">
    Hedera File Service is a decentralized file storage platform that allows users to securely store and access files on a distributed network of computers using hash as a file identifier.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## EVM-Compatible Tools

Continue utilizing familiar Ethereum development tools such as Web3.js, Truffle, Ethers, Hardhat, and Foundry to build on Hedera using the [JSON-RPC Relay](/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/json-rpc-relay). As an Ethereum developer, your workflow does not have to change.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create an ECDSA Account" href="https://github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-json-rpc-relay/blob/main/docs/examples/account-alias-ecdsa.js" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-17.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=c8dbce76c48b658533939e13b2d90fba" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-17.png">
    Create an ECDSA account that works with JSON-RPC to use EVM-compatible tooling, libraries, and wallets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set Up Metamask" href="https://github.com/hashgraph/hedera-json-rpc-relay/blob/main/docs/transfer-guide.md" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-18.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=56a88ce9be4fd40908b43c6846ae522a" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-18.png">
    Add a Hedera network to Metamask using the [Hashio](http://hashio.io/)
    implementation of the JSON-RPC Relay. Sign transactions and queries to test
    your Hedera-powered application.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Libraries & Tooling" href="https://github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-json-rpc-relay/tree/main/tools" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-19.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=50e2a0b4bed206c370c07ed8b57d4a8a" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-19.png">
    Integrate Hedera into Ethers, web3.js, Truffle, or Hardhat for building,
    debugging, and deploying your smart contract applications on the Hedera
    network.
  </Card>

  <Card title="JSON-RPC Relay" href="/hedera/core-concepts/smart-contracts/json-rpc-relay" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-20.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=d6ddbb8c4a3b5877850fc57d51f4e7e0" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-20.png">
    JSON-RPC makes it easy for existing EVM-based libraries, dev tools, and wallets to work effortlessly on Hedera.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Developer Tools and Integrations

Explore various developer tools and resources on Hedera that help make building and maintaining your decentralized application even easier.

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  <Card title="Network Explorers" href="/hedera/networks/community-mirror-nodes" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-21.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=04a4b86c8dead82a0dc05bb15ecd2fab" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-21.png">
    Visualizations & APIs for historical network data, including account & token details, transactions, tokens, contracts, topics, and schedules.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Wallet Integrations" href="/hedera/sdks-and-apis/sdks#ecosystem-wallet-support" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-22.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=2311801d4eb1a16305b16be9a42a39ee" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-22.png">
    Onboard users into your application with ease. Wallets on Hedera offer
    transaction signing, management of HBAR, NFTs, and fungible tokens.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Network Bridge" href="https://www.hashport.network/" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-23.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=652cf10623a2696836920a40232f578b" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-23.png">
    HashPort is a public utility that facilitates the bi-directional movement of
    digital assets between public networks in a quick, secure, and cost-effective
    way.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitoring & Security" href="https://docs.openzeppelin.com/defender" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-24.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=02bfdf16944853a4eb0c53b0c5dee3b5" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-24.png">
    Use Open Zeppelin’s Defender Admin, Relay, and Sentinels for administrative,
    security, and monitoring functionality for Smart Contracts on Hedera.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local Node" href="https://hedera.com/blog/how-to-set-up-your-own-hedera-local-network-using-docker" img="https://mintcdn.com/hedera-0c6e0218-mintlify-enhance-scheduled-transaction-over/JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t/images/index/index-25.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=JnwGV1gFGwhdLl5t&q=85&s=249f5bf194dca8f54f79504948f8b62b" width="500" height="500" data-path="images/index/index-25.png">
    Learn how to set up your own Hedera local network, including consensus & mirror nodes, using Docker.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Contributing

Whether you’re fixing bugs, enhancing features, or improving documentation, your contributions are important — let’s build something great together!

Please read our [contributing guide](https://github.com/hashgraph/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) to see how you can get involved.

## Code of Conduct

This project is governed by the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/hashgraph/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code of conduct.

## License

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  <Card title="Apache License 2.0" icon="file-contract" iconType="solid" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0" horizontal />
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