Welcome to Hedera. This section walks you through everything you need to understand the network, choose the right development approach, and make your first transaction. Whether you’re an Ethereum developer or new to web3 entirely, you’ll find a path here.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hedera-0c6e0218-chore-hide-placeholder-pages.mintlify.app/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Your Journey
What is Hedera?
Understand what makes Hedera different — Hashgraph consensus, the Governing Council, and the services you can build on.Read: What is Hedera? →
Why Build on Hedera?
See how Hedera compares to Ethereum and Solana on finality, fees, and governance — and what kinds of applications it’s built for.Read: Why Build on Hedera? →
Choose Your Path
Pick the development approach that fits your background: EVM/Solidity or Native SDK (JS/Java/Go).Read: Choose Your Path →
Set Up and Build
Create your testnet account, fund it, and run your first transaction.Create Testnet Account →
Already Know What You Want?
EVM Developer Quickstart
Deploy Solidity contracts with Hardhat or Foundry. Start here if you know Ethereum.
Native SDK Quickstart
Build with the Hiero SDK in JavaScript, Java, or Go. No Solidity required.
Get Testnet HBAR
Fund your testnet account to start submitting transactions.
Try the Playground
Write and run Hedera code in your browser — no setup required.