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# Technical Resources

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* Theoretical documentation: includes resources for smart contract development, technical documentation directory, NEAR core development resources, and The Graph documentation for building subgraphs on NEAR.
* Synchronous support: offers developer office hours every weekday where DevRel and Community team members are available to answer questions.
* Asynchronous support: includes video tutorials on YouTube, active dev support on the NEAR Discord, and dev support on Telegram.
* Specific documentation related to gaming: includes resources for developing gaming projects on NEAR, such as how to and game economies.

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We understand that the tech/dev side is fundamental to developing web3 projects and taking them to the next level. Below are a collection of some of the most commonly referenced and most sought after technichal resources to help you get started.


## Theoretical Documentation 

* [Wallet Selector repo for integrating NEAR Wallets into your dApp](https://github.com/near/wallet-selector)
    * [Guide for Wallet Selector](https://github.com/near/wallet-selector/blob/dev/packages/core/docs/guides/custom-wallets.md)
* [NEAR SDK resources for smart contract development](https://docs.near.org/sdk/welcome)
* [Technical Documentation Directory](https://docs.near.org/)
* [Near spec website](http://nomicon.io/)
* [Understanding NEAR Keys](https://www.vitalpoint.ai/understanding-near-keys/) - deep dive into NEAR accounts, contracts, and keys.
* [Create a NEAR App](https://github.com/near/create-near-app)
* [NEAR Core Development](https://near.github.io/nearcore/) resources - useful if you want to develop at protocol level, or run a node.
* [The Graph documentation for building subgraphs on NEAR](https://thegraph.com/docs/en/supported-networks/near/)
* [Kurtosis - local development and testing environments for developers in the NEAR ecosystem](https://www.kurtosistech.com/)

## How to Run Nodes

* Local Node using near: If you want to run a node locally for testing (and don't have the space to download all the data) [https://github.com/near/nearup](https://github.com/near/nearup)
* Run RPC node using near: https://near-nodes.io/rpc/run-rpc-node-without-nearup (replace with validator node https://near-nodes.io/validator/validator-bootcamp for validator, custody partners or archival node for exchanges https://near-nodes.io/archival/run-archival-node-without-nearup)

## Indexer

* near lake: https://github.com/near/near-lake-indexer
* docs: https://near-indexers.io/

## NFTs
examples: [Recur](https://www.recur.com/), [Sweat](https://sweateconomy.com/)

* Specification: [NEP-171](https://nomicon.io/Standards/Tokens/NonFungibleToken/Core#nep-171) (similar to ERC-721) 

* NFT resources: [RUST](https://docs.near.org/tutorials/nfts/introduction), [JavaScript](https://docs.near.org/tutorials/nfts/js/introduction)

* Tutorial: [NFT Contracts](https://docs.near.org/develop/relevant-contracts/nft)

* Code example: https://github.com/near-examples/NFT

## FTs
examples: [Sweat](https://sweateconomy.com/), [Circle](https://www.circle.com/en/)
* Specification: [NEP-141](https://nomicon.io/Standards/Tokens/FungibleToken/Core#nep-141) (similar to ERC-20) 
* FT resource: [Introduction to FTs](https://docs.near.org/tutorials/fts/introduction), [FT Contracts Specs](https://docs.near.org/integrator/fungible-tokens) 

* Tutorial: [FT Contracts](https://docs.near.org/develop/relevant-contracts/ft)

* Code example: https://github.com/near-examples/FT

<!-- ## Synchronous support: Video, Audio, Office-hours 

* [Developer Office Hours](https://near.org/office-hours/) - Every weekday NEAR hosts “Office Hours” where DevRel and Community team members are available to field any questions you may have about building on NEAR -->

## Asynchronous support
* [Video Tutorials on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/NEARProtocol)
* [Active dev support on the NEAR Discord](https://discord.com/channels/490367152054992913/542945453533036544)
* [Dev support Telegram](https://t.me/neardev)

## Specific Documentation related to Gaming
* [How-To Article](https://github.com/vgrichina/near-lands/blob/main/HOWTO.md)
* [Game Economies](https://github.com/vgrichina/near-lands/blob/main/GAME-ECONOMIES.md)