About Dev Dependencies

[VeerniVishwanath]

So I want to know why exactly are we using these dev dependencies and lets say I'm starting from scratch then how will I know what dependencies to use.

     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers",

     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.3",

     "ethereum-waffle": "^3.4.4",

     "hardhat-contract-sizer": "^2.6.1",

And why are we doing npm:hardhat-deploy-ethers instead of a version.

[pacelliv]

Hello @VeerniVishwanath in those links you will find good definitions that might help you to understand them:

1. About Dependencies and DevDependencies

2. About hardhat-deploy-ethers

Which plugins should you use? The only answer I can think of is that you will have to install the ones you will need to create a robust development environment for your project. Luckily Patrick has taught us several plugins but here you can find a list of Hardhat plugins and their functionalities.

[VeerniVishwanath]

Thank you.. I'll look into it