We are excited to announce the launch of the BuildBear VSCode Extension. This extension offers a seamless and efficient way to create private sandboxes for EVM and EVM-compatible blockchain networks. With its unique features like a private faucet and an integrated explorer, BuildBear stands out as an essential tool for developers in the blockchain space.<h1>Key Features of BuildBear VSCode Extension</h1><ul><li>Private Faucet: Access an exclusive faucet for unlimited minting of Native and ERC20 tokens.</li><li>Rapid Transactions: Enjoy swift transactions within the BuildBear Sandbox, with completion times under 3 seconds.</li><li>Built-In Explorer: Debug transactions effortlessly within your sandbox, thanks to the integrated explorer and transaction tracer.</li></ul>&nbsp;<h1>Getting Started with BuildBear</h1>Step 1: Install the BuildBear Extension&nbsp;<ul><li>Open the Extensions Marketplace in VSCode.</li><li>Search for "BuildBear".</li><li>Click "Install" on the BuildBear Extension.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_2_ecca2043aa.png" alt="Untitled (2).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_2_ecca2043aa.png 245w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/small_Untitled_2_ecca2043aa.png 500w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/medium_Untitled_2_ecca2043aa.png 750w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/large_Untitled_2_ecca2043aa.png 1000w," sizes="100vw"></figure>Step 2: Create your BuildBear Sandbox&nbsp;<ul><li>Choose your preferred blockchain network.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_3_1_139ca398c6.png" alt="Untitled (3) (1).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_3_1_139ca398c6.png 93w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/small_Untitled_3_1_139ca398c6.png 298w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/medium_Untitled_3_1_139ca398c6.png 448w," sizes="100vw"></figure><ul><li>Click "Create" to generate your Private Sandbox. Your sandbox details will appear shortly.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_4_0bc14879be.png" alt="Untitled (4).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_4_0bc14879be.png 102w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/small_Untitled_4_0bc14879be.png 326w," sizes="100vw"></figure>Step 3: Explore Sandbox Options&nbsp;<ul><li>RPC: Use the Sandbox RPC for connecting your sandbox to development tools like Foundry and Hardhat.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_5_7fa34a72b0.png" alt="Untitled (5).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_5_7fa34a72b0.png 245w," sizes="100vw"></figure>&nbsp;<ul><li>Go to Faucet: Access your sandbox's faucet to mint Native and ERC20 tokens.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_6_bc7f4c2ae3.png" alt="Untitled (6).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_6_bc7f4c2ae3.png 245w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/small_Untitled_6_bc7f4c2ae3.png 500w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/medium_Untitled_6_bc7f4c2ae3.png 750w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/large_Untitled_6_bc7f4c2ae3.png 1000w," sizes="100vw"></figure><ul><li>Go to Explorer: View and interact with transactions, deployed contracts, and debug with the transaction tracer.</li></ul><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/Untitled_7_b834d84c20.png" alt="Untitled (7).png" srcset="https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/thumbnail_Untitled_7_b834d84c20.png 203w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/small_Untitled_7_b834d84c20.png 500w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/medium_Untitled_7_b834d84c20.png 750w,https://strapi.buildbear.io/uploads/large_Untitled_7_b834d84c20.png 1000w," sizes="100vw"></figure>&nbsp;<h1>Deploying and Verifying Contracts</h1>Through Hardhat&nbsp;<ul><li>Add BuildBear to your network in the <code>hardhat.config.js</code> or <code>hardhat.config.ts</code> file.</li></ul><pre><code class="language-plaintext">networks: {
 buildbear: {
 url: "https://rpc.buildbear.io/Sandbox_ID",
 }
}</code></pre><ul><li>Add a Custom Chain to the Etherscan Object for seamless integration.</li></ul><pre><code class="language-plaintext">etherscan: {
	apiKey: {
		buildbear: "verifyContrats"
	}
 customChains: [
 {
 network: "buildbear",
 chainId: CHAIN_ID,
 urls: {
 apiURL:"https://rpc.buildbear.io/verify/etherscan/Sandbox_ID",
 browserURL: "https://explorer.buildbear.io/node/Sandbox_ID",
 },
 },
 ],
}</code></pre>Through Foundry&nbsp;<ul><li>Update your Foundry.toml file to include BuildBear's RPC endpoints and Etherscan configurations.</li></ul><pre><code class="language-plaintext">[rpc_endpoints]
buildbear = "https://rpc.buildbear.io/Sandbox_ID"
[etherscan]
buildbear = { key = "verifyContract", url="https://rpc.buildbear.io/verify/etherscan/Sandbox_ID" }</code></pre><ul><li>Deploy contracts using simple command-line instructions.</li></ul><pre><code class="language-plaintext">forge script script/&lt;SCRIPT_NAME&gt;.s.sol --rpc-url buildbear --private-key "&lt;PRIVATE_KEY&gt;" --broadcast --slow
</code></pre>To verify the deployed contracts, execute the following command:<pre><code class="language-plaintext">forge verify-contract --constructor-args "" --etherscan-api-key "verifyContract" --verifier-url "&lt;https://rpc.buildbear.io/verify/etherscan/gradual-blade-6d2a5b2a&gt;" &lt;DEPLOYED_CONTRACT_ADDRESS&gt; &lt;PATH&gt;/&lt;CONTRACT_NAME&gt;.sol:&lt;CONTRACT_NAME&gt;
</code></pre><h1>Support and Community</h1>Encountering issues or need assistance? Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:team@buildbear.io">team@buildbear.io</a> or join our <a href="https://t.me/Web3_dApp_Developers">Telegram community</a> for support and updates.<h1>About&nbsp;<a href="http://buildbear.io/">BuildBear</a>:</h1>BuildBear is a platform for testing dApps at scale, for teams. It provides users with their own private Testnet to test their smart contracts and dApps, which can be forked from any EVM chain. It also provides a Faucet, Explorer, and RPC for testing purposes.<blockquote>BuildBear aims to build an ecosystem of tools for testing dApps at scale for the teams.</blockquote>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/_BuildBear">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/build-bear/">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://t.me/Web3_dApp_Developers">Telegram</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://github.com/BuildBearLabs">GitHub</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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We are excited to announce the launch of the BuildBear VSCode Extension. This extension offers a seamless and efficient way to create private sandboxes for EVM and EVM-compatible blockchain networks. With its unique features like a private faucet and an integrated explorer, BuildBear stands out as an essential tool for developers in the blockchain space.

Introducing the BuildBear VSCode Extension: Enhanced Smart Contract Development on VSCode IDE

Let’s get started then, Shall we?

Let’s get started then, Shall we?

Test DApps at Scale.