# Ink Sepolia Early Interaction Testnet (EVM)

By [dropper7](https://paragraph.com/@dropper7) · 2024-11-02

ink, optimism

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If you have the Ink Apprentice Dev role let's get started on Ink Testnet before the official launch ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f408-200d-2b1b.png)

📌 Bridge Sepolia ETH to Ink Sepolia Testnet:

[https://inkonchain.com/en-US/bridge](https://inkonchain.com/en-US/bridge)

📌 Deploy Smart Contract:

1.  Use [Remix](https://remix.ethereum.org/)
    
2.  Create new file and name it **InkContract.sol** and paste this code below:
    

    // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
    pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
     
    contract InkContract {
        string public greeting = "Hello, Ink!";
        
        function setGreeting(string memory _greeting) public {
            greeting = _greeting;
        }
    }
    

3.  Click on the Solidity Compiler & Expand Advanced Configuration (Make sure to ''Enable Optimization'' is ticked in the Compiler)
    
4.  Click Compile InkContract.sol
    
5.  Add Ink Sepolia Network on your wallet here: [https://docs.inkonchain.com/quick-start/get-connected](https://docs.inkonchain.com/quick-start/get-connected)
    
6.  Click on the Deploy & run transactions & Click Deploy button
    
7.  A popup from your wallet will appear review and confirm the transaction
    
8.  1.  Under Deployed Contracts, expand your contract to see its functions
        
    2.  Type a message in the setGreeting input field
        
    3.  Click on the setGreeting button
        
    4.  A popup from your wallet will appear review and confirm the transaction
        
    5.  Done ✅
        
9.  📌 Verifying Contract:
    
    1.  Go to Ink Sepolia Explorer: [https://explorer-sepolia.inkonchain.com/](https://explorer-sepolia.inkonchain.com/)
        
    2.  Search your created contract address
        
    3.  Click Verify & Publish button
        
    4.  Fill in the contract verification details:
        
    
    ➖ Choose Solidity (Single file)  
    ➖ Select the same compiler version used in Remix  
    ➖ Set optimization to 200 runs  
    ➖ Paste your InkContract.sol contract code  
    ➖ Click Verify & Publish

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*Originally published on [dropper7](https://paragraph.com/@dropper7/ink-sepolia-early-interaction-testnet-evm)*