Quick Start Guide

æternity is a highly scalable blockchain platform designed with developers in mind, offering unique features like state channels, oracles, naming system, and the secure Sophia smart contract language. This Quick Start Guide will walk you through everything you need to begin building decentralized applications (æpps) on æternity. Whether you're creating smart contracts, implementing state channels, or building full-scale applications, we'll cover the essential tools, development environment setup, and core concepts you need to get started. By following this guide, you'll learn how to interact with the æternity blockchain at every level - from the FATE virtual machine up to end-user applications - and be ready to leverage æternity's powerful features for your projects.