# Web3 Tutorial ## A hack towards building a smart-contract, for a hackathon. > Tutorial following [this](https://coursetro.com/posts/code/99/Interacting-with-a-Smart-Contract-through-Web3.js-%28Tutorial%29). This Tutorial runs a local Ethereum TestRPC and allows you to interact with it through the browser. To run git clone %this_repo% cd web3_test npm init npm install ethereum/web3.js --save open file index.html in browser