In this guide, we will learn about Foundry and its benefits for smart contract development, how to setup your environment, create a Foundry project and execute a deployment script.

## Installation

To install, use Foundryup. Foundryup is the Foundry toolchain installer. You can find more information in the [Foundry README](https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/blob/master/foundryup/README.md).

```bash
curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
```
:::note[Windows Users]
If you’re using Windows, you’ll need to install and use [Git BASH](https://gitforwindows.org/) or [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install) as your terminal, since Foundryup currently doesn’t support Powershell or Command Prompt (Cmd).
:::

Running foundryup by itself will install the latest (nightly) precompiled binaries: `forge`, `cast`, `anvil`, and `chisel`.

> Visit the [installation guides](https://book.getfoundry.sh/getting-started/installation) for more information.

## Create a foundry project

To start a new project with Foundryup, use [Foundryup](https://www.getfoundry.sh/introduction/installation).

```bash
forge init hello_foundry
```

> See more details on how to [create a new project](https://www.getfoundry.sh/projects#creating-a-project) using the Foundry guide.