Alchemy is a programming language for writing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. It is a high-level language that is easy to read and write, and it supports all the features of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
Alchemy is also the name of a company that provides tools and services for developers working on Ethereum projects. The company’s flagship product is an IDE that supports Solidity, the most popular language for writing Ethereum smart contracts.
Alchemy also offers an Ethereum node, a wallet, and a block explorer. These tools are all available free of charge.
The company has raised $8 million from investors including Andreesen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, and 1confirmation.
If you want to use Alchemy Ethereum, you first need to install the Alchemy IDE. Once you have installed the IDE, you can create a new project or open an existing one.
To create a new project, select File > New Project from the menu bar. This will open the New Project wizard.
In the New Project wizard, select Empty Project and click Next. Enter a name for your project and click Create.
This will create a new folder with your project files.
Now that you have created a new project, you can add files to it. To do this, select File > Add File from the menu bar.
In the Add File dialog, select the file you want to add and click Open. This will add the file to your project.
Once you have added all of your files, you can start writing your smart contract code in the main file. To do this, double-click on the main file in the left sidebar to open it in the editor window.
When you are finished writing your code, you can compile it by selecting Build > Compile from the menu bar. This will produce a compiled version of your contract in binary format (EVM bytecode).
You can then deploy your contract to the Ethereum blockchain by selecting Build > Deploy from the menu bar. This will open the Deploy Contract wizard.
In the Deploy Contract wizard, enter your account details and click Deploy. This will deploy your contract to the blockchain and return its address.
You can then interact with your contract by selecting Tools > Console from the menu bar. This will open the Alchemy console where you can enter commands in JavaScript or Solidity (the language your contract is written in).