Mesh

Connect a wallet, read the balance, and send ADA. A Next.js starter built on Mesh.

New to building on Cardano? Start with the Build a dApp guide.

Get started

You need Node.js 20.19+, a Cardano wallet browser extension, and a free Blockfrost project ID. Get test ADA from the faucet.

1. Scaffold the project into a new my-app folder:
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   npx giget@latest gh:cardano-foundation/developer-portal/examples/templates/mesh-nextjs my-app

2. Install dependencies and start the dev server:
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   cd my-app
   npm install
   cp .env.example .env
   npm run dev

3. Set the env values from the template README, then start building.