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# Developer Platform
Learn NEAR Smart Contracts
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### Get started in 5 minutes
Setting up your first contract should be the easiest part of getting started. With clear instructions, copy-paste-ready examples, and quick deployment, you’ll be up and running in minutes—not hours.
No guesswork, no complexity—just your first successful call, fast.
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```javascript
import { NearBindgen, view } from "near-sdk-js";
@NearBindgen({})
class Contract {
constructor({ greeting } = { greeting: "hello" }) {
this.greeting = greeting;
}
@view({})
get_greeting() {
return this.greeting;
}
```
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Examples Playground
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### Learn more about the platform
Read guides, watch tutorials, and learn more about working with the developer platform and deploying your custom smart contract with it.
Guides
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