getContract() => No contract deployed with name ...

[wolf3i]

Hey guys,

I am having an issue with the getContact() function:
whenever I am trying to utilize it, i get an Error that the contract has not been deployed.

const nftMarketplace = await ethers.getContract("NftMarketplace")

Error: ERROR processing /home/hardhat-nft-marketplace-fcc/deploy/03-update-front-end.js:
Error: No Contract deployed with name NftMarketplace

(btw. I am running a local node before executing the code hh node --tags main --network hardhat, which confirms that the right contract (with the right name) has been deployed)

I found a workaround where I would use the getContractAt() function instead, but for that I need the deployments.fixture() function, which is only meant for test scripts...

await deployments.fixture(["main"])
const nftMarketplaceInfo = await deployments.get("NftMarketplace")
const nftMarketplace = await ethers.getContractAt("NftMarketplace", nftMarketplaceInfo.address)

Do you know why the getContract() function doesn't work for me? And what can I do to get it to work?

[Nlferu]

Hello @WolfgangNI

If you want to test this on local network you should do below:

1. Type yarn hardhat node to run your local network.
2. To run any script using that local network type yarn hardhat run scripts/mint.js --network localhost for example.

The point is you are using --network hardhat, which is not using your node and that is why you are getting error, if you change your command to --network localhost it will work properly.

[wolf3i]

thats it! Awesome!!!
I didnt understand that the local node would only run as localhost, thank you!

[Nlferu]

@WolfgangNI

I'm glad it is solved now cheers! :)

[alymurtazamemon]

@WolfgangNI I need to see the complete code, please leave your repository link.