# Initial Setup

Before starting any of the examples, you’ll need to set up your environment. We recommend using the [Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/) development environment. If you choose to use it, please follow the [Hardhat setup guide](https://hardhat.org/hardhat-runner/docs/getting-started). 

Once your development environment is set up, install the core dependencies using the following [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) commands:

```bash
npm i @entangle-labs/uts-contracts
```

```bash
npm i @openzeppelin/contracts
```

After initializing an empty Hardhat project and installing dependencies, you are ready to write your token or connector. Next, try creating a [simple token](/universal-token-standard/developer-guides/manual-deploy/examples/uts-token/simple-token.md) or a [lock and unlock connector](/universal-token-standard/developer-guides/manual-deploy/examples/uts-connector/lock-and-unlock-connector-scheme.md).

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