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# Getting Started

The "Getting Started" section is to help new community members start developing on Secret Network using standard tools for Secret Contract development. The goal is to provide an easy guide to follow with step-by-step instructions. We will also review some of the unique characteristics of contracts on Secret Network, though we will keep things at a very high level.

Topics covered:

* Setting up a development Environment
* Compiling and Deploying a Secret Contract
* Interacting with Contracts on the Secret Network
* Breakdown of a Secret Contract (optional)

Most of the topics covered focus directly on Secret Network but are also relevant to other cosmos-based blockchains.

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If at any point you have any trouble understanding or following along, [join us on discord](https://scrt.network/discord) to get help from the community!
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If you have suggestions, improvements, or corrections, [let us know on GitHub](https://github.com/SecretFoundation/docs/issues)!


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