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<h1>Getting Started<a class="headerlink" href="#getting-started" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
<p>The ethers.js library is a compact and complete JavaScript library for Ethereum.</p>
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<p>Install the ethers.js library from your project directory:</p>
<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">home</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">ricmoo</span><span class="o">/</span><span class="n">my</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="n">project</span><span class="o">&gt;</span> <span class="n">npm</span> <span class="n">install</span> <span class="o">--</span><span class="n">save</span> <span class="n">ethers</span>
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<h2>Including in Web Applications<a class="headerlink" href="#including-in-web-applications" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
<p>For security purposes, it is usually best to place a <strong>copy</strong> of <a class="reference external" href="https://cdn.ethers.io/scripts/ethers-v4.min.js">this script</a> on
the applications server, but for a quick prototype using the Ethers CDN (content
distribution network) should suffice.</p>
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