Explore a comprehensive list of resources and tools to help you get started with Web3 development, blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized applications (dApps).
- Learning Resources
- Development Tools
- Blockchain Platforms
- Smart Contract Libraries
- Testing & Debugging Tools
- Wallets & Web3 Integrations
- Storage Solutions
- Other Web3 Tools
These resources are excellent for beginners to advanced developers looking to dive into Web3 and blockchain technology.
- CryptoZombies - An interactive platform to learn Solidity and smart contract development by building games.
- Ethereum Documentation - Comprehensive official documentation for learning Ethereum development.
- Solidity Documentation - Official guide to learn the Solidity programming language.
- Buildspace - Guided Web3 project-based tutorials.
- OpenZeppelin Learn - Free tutorials and guides on smart contract security.
- UseWeb3 - A curated guide to Web3 development, tools, and learning paths.
- Alchemy University - Free blockchain development courses focusing on Ethereum and Layer 2 solutions.
These are the most commonly used development frameworks and tools to build, test, and deploy Web3 applications.
- Hardhat - Ethereum development environment for compiling, deploying, testing, and debugging your dApps.
- Truffle - Development framework for Ethereum, offering a suite of tools for smart contract deployment.
- Remix IDE - Browser-based IDE for writing, compiling, and deploying Solidity smart contracts.
- Ganache - Personal blockchain for Ethereum development that you can use to deploy contracts, develop applications, and run tests.
- Foundry - Fast, portable, and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development.
- Infura - Scalable Ethereum and IPFS infrastructure to connect your dApps to the blockchain without running a full node.
These are the most popular blockchain platforms that support Web3 development and smart contract execution.
- Ethereum - The leading platform for smart contract and decentralized application development.
- Polygon - A Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum to build scalable and fast dApps.
- Binance Smart Chain (BSC) - A blockchain that runs parallel to Binance Chain and supports smart contracts.
- Solana - A high-performance blockchain supporting fast, low-cost smart contracts and dApps.
- Avalanche - Platform for launching highly decentralized applications and new interoperable blockchains.
- Near Protocol - A developer-friendly blockchain with low fees and fast transaction speeds.
Enhance your smart contracts with these libraries, ensuring security, efficiency, and ease of development.
- OpenZeppelin - A library of secure and audited smart contracts for Ethereum.
- Chainlink - Decentralized oracles for fetching off-chain data to your smart contracts.
- Solidity by Example - A collection of example contracts written in Solidity, showcasing various concepts.
- Ethers.js - A library to interact with Ethereum blockchain and its ecosystem.
- Web3.js - Ethereum JavaScript API to interact with the blockchain and smart contracts.
Tools to test and debug your smart contracts and Web3 applications during development.
- Solidity Coverage - A tool to measure code coverage of your smart contract tests.
- Waffle - A framework for testing smart contracts using Ethereum.
- Tenderly - A Web3 development and monitoring platform for real-time insights, debugging, and error tracking.
- MythX - Smart contract security analysis tool for detecting vulnerabilities.
Web3 wallets and integration tools that enable seamless connection between users and decentralized applications.
- MetaMask - The most popular Web3 wallet for interacting with Ethereum and other blockchains.
- WalletConnect - Open-source protocol for connecting dApps to mobile wallets with QR code scanning or deep linking.
- Fortmatic (Magic) - A wallet that allows users to log in to dApps using their email instead of private keys.
- Torus - A key management service that enables social logins (e.g., Google, Facebook) for Web3 applications.
Store decentralized data securely with these blockchain-based storage solutions.
- IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) - A decentralized storage protocol for sharing and storing data.
- Arweave - A permanent, decentralized web storage protocol.
- Filecoin - A decentralized storage network built on IPFS for file storage and retrieval.
Additional tools to help you with various aspects of Web3 development.
- The Graph - A decentralized protocol for indexing and querying data from blockchains.
- Alchemy - A blockchain development platform that provides a suite of developer tools and infrastructure.
- Moralis - An easy-to-use Web3 backend infrastructure that enables dApp development.
- Dune Analytics - A platform for analyzing blockchain data using SQL.
- Zapper - A tool for tracking and managing DeFi investments in a single dashboard.
We welcome contributions to this resources page! If you have more tools or resources that you'd like to share with the Web3 community, feel free to open a pull request or submit an issue.