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+# Graph NFT Marketplace FCC
+
+_Be sure to double check if Rinkeby or Goerli is best for learning as Rinkeby is getting sunset_
+
+# Quickstart
+
+1. Install Subgraph CLI
+
+```
+yarn global add @graphprotocol/graph-cli
+```
+
+2. Log into [the graph UI](https://thegraph.com/studio/subgraph) and create a new Subgraph.
+
+Use Goerli as the network.
+
+3. Initialize Subgraph
+
+```
+graph init --studio nft-marketplace
+```
+
+4. Authenticate CLI
+
+```
+graph auth  --studio YOUR_DEPLOY_KEY_HERE
+```
+
+5. Update your `subgraph.yaml`
+
+- Update the `address` with your NftMarketplace Address
+- Update the `startBlock` with the block right before your contract was deployed
+
+6. Build graph locally
+
+```
+graph codegen && graph build
+```
+
+- `graph codegen`: Generates code in the `generated` folder based on your `schema.graphql`
+- `graph build`: Generates the build that will be uploaded to the graph
+
+7. Deploy subgraph
+
+Replace `VERSION_NUMBER_HERE` with a version number like `0.0.1`.
+
+```
+graph deploy --studio nft-marketplace -l VERSION_NUMBER_HERE
+```
+
+8. View your UI
+
+Back in your hardhat project, mint and list an NFT with:
+
+```
+yarn hardhat run scripts/mint-and-list-item.js --network goerli
+```