VSC not connecting to Ganache or the offline network

[rileymross]

I have ganache open this whole time, but when I try to compile, I get this error:

Error: could not detect network (event="noNetwork", code=NETWORK_ERROR, version=providers/5.6.8)
    at Logger.makeError (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/logger/lib/index.js:233:21)
    at Logger.throwError (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/logger/lib/index.js:242:20)
    at JsonRpcProvider.<anonymous> (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/providers/lib/json-rpc-provider.js:561:54)
    at step (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/providers/lib/json-rpc-provider.js:48:23)
    at Object.throw (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/providers/lib/json-rpc-provider.js:29:53)
    at rejected (/home/rileymross/hh-fcc/ethers-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/@ethersproject/providers/lib/json-rpc-provider.js:21:65)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) {
  reason: 'could not detect network',
  code: 'NETWORK_ERROR',
  event: 'noNetwork'
}

My script in deploy.js looks like this:

const ethers = require("ethers");
const fs = require("fs-extra");

async function main() {
  const provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
    "http://127.0.0.1:7545"
  );
  const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(
    "d610df337fc1fe8c7f8bc76f7925f5615a7fe16fba85d72a926aaa3740cf54c9",
    provider
  );
  const abi = fs.readFileSync("./SimpleStorage_sol_SimpleStorage.abi", "utf8");
  const binary = fs.readFileSync(
    "./SimpleStorage_sol_SimpleStorage.bin",
    "utf8"
  );
  const contractFactory = new ethers.ContractFactory(abi, binary, wallet);
  console.log("Creating your contract to kill...");
  const contract = await contractFactory.deploy({ gasPrice: 1000000000000 });
  const deploymentReceipt = await contract.deployTransaction.wait(1);
  console.log("Here is your deployment transaction reponse!");
  console.log(contract.deployTransaction);
  console.log("Here is your deployment transaction!");
  console.log(deploymentReceipt);
}

main()
  .then(() => process.exit())
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });

How can I get it to finally compile?
I also noticed that my metamask giving me an error when I try to access my local ganache to it.

[mattjaf]

Try going to settings, then server and changing it to Hostname: 192.xxx.x.xxx, Port numer: 8545, and chain id: 1337

Then using that info for your metamask.

If your metamask cant connect to it, your contract probably cant ether.

You don't really need to use ganache with hardhat. It has a built in backend.

[rileymross]

That worked! You're a lifesaver. I was not going to go and give up ganache.