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Contract Deployment

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Pre-Deployment Checklist

• Contracts audited
• Testnet deployment tested
• Addresses documented
• Frontend ready
• Monitoring configured

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Mainnet Deployment

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1. Prepare

cd contracts
npm install

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2. Configure Environment

export PRIVATE_KEY=your_mainnet_private_key
export ALCHEMY_API_KEY=your_alchemy_key
export BASESCAN_API_KEY=your_basescan_key

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3. Check Balance

npx hardhat balance --network baseMainnet --address YOUR_ADDRESS

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4. Deploy

npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts --network baseMainnet

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5. Verify

npx hardhat verify --network baseMainnet DEPLOYED_ADDRESS

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6. Update Frontend

NEXT_PUBLIC_SHIELD_CONTRACT_BASE=0x...deployed_address

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Post-Deployment

• Contract verified on BaseScan
• Frontend environment updated
• Documentation updated
• Community notified
• Monitoring enabled

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Monitoring

• Failed transactions
• Unusual activity
• Contract balance

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Emergency Response

1. Assess severity
2. Communicate to users
3. Deploy fix if possible
4. Document incident