# How to deploy a smart contract on Base Testnet 📃

By [Airdrop Adventure 🧭](https://paragraph.com/@pranjalbora) · 2023-04-06

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In this article, you will learn how to deploy a smart contract on the Base testnet and claim the "Early Builder on Base Testnet" NFT!

**Steps:**

1.  Add Base Goerli Testnet
    
2.  Claim faucet
    
3.  Deploy a Smart Contract
    
4.  Claim the NFT
    

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**Add Base Goerli Testnet:**

Skip if you already have.

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Base Goerli Testnet
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Find the best Base Goerli Testnet RPC to connect to your wallets and Web3 middleware providers.

https://chainlist.org



](https://chainlist.org/chain/84531)

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**Claim faucet:**

Skip if you already have.

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Base Faucet - Free Testnet Tokens
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Easy to use Base Faucet. Claim your testnet tokens for free - one drip per network every 12 hours.

https://faucet.quicknode.com

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](https://faucet.quicknode.com/base)

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**Deploy a Smart Contract:**

*   Go to:
    

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thirdweb: The complete web3 development platform
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Build web3 apps easily with thirdweb's powerful SDKs, audited smart contracts, and developer tools-for Ethereum & 700+ EVM chains. Try now.

https://thirdweb.com

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](https://thirdweb.com/thirdweb.eth/DropERC721)

*   Connect your wallet and click “Deploy Now” 👇🏻
    

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*   Upload an image, and give the contract a name and a symbol. Finally, select “Base Goerli Testnet” on the Network/Chain option and deploy > Confirm 2 txn on the wallet.
    

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If you can’t see the Base Goerli Testnet, refresh the page a few times. If it still does not work, add the chain manually by clicking on the “Configure Networks” option 👇🏻

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**And add a custom network 👇🏻**

Network Name: `Base Goerli Testnet`

Network ID: `base-goerli`

Chain ID: `84531`

Currency Symbol: `ETH`

Network type: `Testnet`

RPC URL: `https://base-goerli.rpc.thirdweb.com/ed043a51ae23b0db3873f5a38b77ab28175fa496f15d3c53cf70401be89b622a`

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*   Now deploy the contract.
    
*   Upon the successful completion of the transaction, it can be confirmed that you have successfully deployed a contract on the Base testnet. 🎉
    

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**Claim the NFT:**

To claim the NFT, we need the address of our deployed smart contract. So go to the [contracts section](https://thirdweb.com/dashboard/contracts) and copy the contract address 👇🏻

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*   Now go to the NFT claim page:
    
    [https://quests.base.org/quest](https://quests.base.org/quest)
    
*   Connect your wallet and paste your smart contract address here and verify 👇🏻
    

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*   Once verified, you can claim your NFT 🥳
    

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*Originally published on [Airdrop Adventure 🧭](https://paragraph.com/@pranjalbora/how-to-deploy-a-smart-contract-on-base-testnet)*