Getting started
create-patchwork is the fastest way to build a full-stack Patchwork application, generating everything you need for a deployable onchain app in minutes.
Before you get started, make sure you have Foundry installed, as our toolkit depends on it.
Quickstart
Initialize your app
Once you have Foundry installed, set up your new app using create-patchwork.
This will scaffold a new starter project with all the services you’ll need to get started, including a React frontend, a Ponder indexer with built-in tRPC server, and Docker configurations for orchestrating the above and working with Anvil.
Configure your Patchwork config
In the root directory of your newly created project, you’ll find a patchwork.config.ts file. This is where you’ll configure your app’s contracts and settings.
patchwork.config.ts
Spin up test environment
If you have Docker installed and running, you can spin up your app’s test environment with a single command:
This will run all relevant code generators, start your app’s services, and deploy your contracts to Anvil. Once it’s done, you’ll be able to access your app at http://localhost:3000.
Manual installation
We don’t recommend setting up your project manually at this time, as our tooling depends on a specific project structure. We’re working on ways to make things more flexible, but for now we recommened sticking with create-patchwork.