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+# 🛠 Step 1: Install Foundry & Anvil
+
+Foundry is a blazing-fast toolkit for Ethereum development written in Rust. It includes `forge` (for testing), `cast` (for scripting), and `anvil` (a local Ethereum node, like Hardhat or Ganache).
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Prerequisites
+
+- A Unix-based system (Linux/macOS/WSL)
+- `curl` installed
+- `zsh` or `bash` shell
+
+---
+
+## 🔽 Install Foundry
+
+Open your terminal and run:
+
+```bash
+curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
+```
+
+## Then activate Foundry by either:
+```
+# If using zsh
+source ~/.zshrc
+
+# If using bash
+source ~/.bashrc
+
+```
+Now install the Foundry toolchain:
+```
+foundryup
+```
+
+##  Verify Installation
+```
+forge --version
+anvil --version
+cast --version
+```
+If all return versions, you’re good to go!
+
+## Run Anvil Locally
+Start a local Ethereum testnet node:
+```
+anvil
+```
+Or to fork Ethereum mainnet (for testing with real contract data):
+```
+anvil --fork-url https://eth.merkle.io
+
+```
+## Completed:)