1. Deploy from your own wallet
40 minFollow the guide: connect your wallet, fund it with a little test or main net USDC for gas, and run the one-click deploy. Copy the contract address somewhere safe.
Pick where you want to go. Every route starts with a move you can make within the hour.
Follow the guide: connect your wallet, fund it with a little test or main net USDC for gas, and run the one-click deploy. Copy the contract address somewhere safe.
Use the Arc block explorer's verify page with the source from your git repo, so anyone can read what your contract does.
Create or update your builder profile (a public GitHub README plus any ecosystem builder directory) that names the contract and links the explorer page.
Ask friends and your audience to unlock a free or near free item so the contract shows real use. Real users matter more than wallet count.
I just deployed my first contract on Arc. It is a tiny paywall. Unlock this post for 1 cent and you help me test it: [link]. First 20 people get my full template free.
Write what you built, what broke and what you learned. Airdrops and rewards are never guaranteed; the log is about being a visible, real builder.
Shipped my first contract on Arc: a USDC paywall where readers unlock for a fraction of a cent. Verified source here: [explorer link]. What I learned in 3 points:
Leave an email and we nudge you at 24 and 72 hours with your next move. Optional.
Or to keep this voyage on your profile.
Your own verified contract live on a new chain in ten minutes, with a public builder page to prove it.
Every commit, deploy, and demo you ship becomes a signed, timestamped builder diary.
Every time someone you helped says it worked, you get a signed receipt that builds your real resume.