AI Arena - Startup Guide

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Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Node.js and npm
• pnpm
• Hardhat

Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up and run the project:

Step 1: Setup Hardhat Environment

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the Hardhat project directory:

   cd my-hardhat-project

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Install Hardhat (if not already installed):

   npm install --save-dev hardhat

4. Start the Hardhat node:

   npx hardhat node

Step 2: Setup AI Arena

1. Open a new terminal and navigate to the AI Arena directory:

   cd ai-arena-challenge

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Start the development server:

   pnpm run dev

Step 3: Setup Eliza

1. Open another new terminal and navigate to the Eliza directory:

   cd eliza

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Build the project:

   pnpm build

4. Set up env

EVM

EVM_PRIVATE_KEY="" EVM_PROVIDER_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8545" hardhat local server

GROQ_API_KEY= "" // our example models are set up with groq, but you can use any provider you want.

Step 4: Start the Application

Run the following command to start the application with selected characters:

pnpm start --characters="characters/dark_santa.character.json,characters/quadra_blaze.character.json"

Step 5: Open in Browser

Once everything is running, open your browser and go to:

http://localhost:8080

Your AI Arena environment should now be up and running!