Welcome to the Flare Africa Dev Community! This playbook will guide you through everything you need to start building on the Flare Network — from understanding the ecosystem to submitting your first bounty.

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1. What Is Flare?

Flare is a Layer 1 blockchain optimized for data-rich applications.

Key features:

Learn more: https://docs.flare.network


2. Tooling Overview

Tool What it Does Link
Remix + MetaMask Quick contract testing in-browser remix.ethereum.org
Flare RPC (Coston) Connect to Flare testnet Docs
Hardhat/Foundry Preferred frameworks for dApp development Hardhat, Foundry
FTSO Access price feeds Docs
FDC Validate external data for Flare's EVM state Docs
FAssets Mint and use synthetic assets like BTC/XRP Docs
Flare Coston2 Explorer View network activity Coston2 Explorer

3. Getting Started (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Setup Environment

Step 2: Deploy Your First Contract