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Prerequisites

Before using Scaffold Stacks, ensure your development environment has the required tools installed.

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Rust

Scaffold Stacks is built with Rust. Install Rust 1.75 or later: 
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
rustup update
Verify installation: 
rustc --version  # Should show 1.75+

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Node.js

The frontend template requires Node.js 20 or later: 
# Using nvm (recommended)
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
nvm install 20
nvm use 20

# Or download from nodejs.org
Verify: 
node --version  # v20+
npm --version   # 10+

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Clarinet

Clarinet is the development toolchain for Clarity contracts: 
# macOS with Homebrew
brew install clarinet

# Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/stx-labs/clarinet
cd clarinet
cargo install --path .
Verify: 
clarinet --version  # clarinet 3.x

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Stacks Wallet

You’ll need a Stacks-compatible wallet for testing:
  • Leather - Recommended for development
  • Xverse - Alternative option
Install the browser extension and create a testnet account.

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Docker (Optional)

Required only for local devnet development: 
# macOS
brew install --cask docker

# Or download from docker.com

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Verification

Run this command to verify all prerequisites: 
rustc --version && node --version && clarinet --version
If all commands succeed, you’re ready to get started!