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Start Building on Cardano

A curated list of resources and entry points to help you get started with building on Cardano.

Cardano Developer Portal

Developer Portal

Your central hub for building on Cardano. Documentation, tutorials, tools, and SDKs all in one place.

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What You'll Find
Start Building — SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Java, C# and more

Start Building

Production-ready SDKs for every stack. Bootstrap a dApp in seconds, build in your language, and spin up a local devnet with one command.

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Smart Contracts — native tokens, payments, stake pools, and governance

Smart Contracts

Digital agreements defined in code that automate and enforce contract terms without intermediaries. Leverage the eUTXO model for deterministic execution.

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Courses — interactive tutorials and hands-on challenges

From First Line to Production

Interactive courses, hands-on challenges, and step-by-step guides to go from zero to deploying on mainnet.

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Builder Tools on the Developer Portal
Builder ToolsAPIs, indexers, and utilities
Hackathons and Challenges on the Developer Portal
Hackathons & ChallengesBuild, compete, and earn rewards
Developer Office Hours
Developer Office HoursWeekly live Q&A with engineers
Developer CommunitiesTechnical Update Tracker

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