> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.polygon.technology/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # dApp Launchpad Introduction > What dApp Launchpad is, what it automates, and when to use it. dApp Launchpad is a CLI tool that scaffolds and runs a fully integrated web3 dApp project. It handles the coordination between a local blockchain, smart contract deployment, and a frontend development server so you can focus on writing application logic rather than configuring tooling. ## What it automates Without dApp Launchpad, a typical dApp development workflow requires you to manually start a local blockchain node, compile and deploy contracts, copy contract addresses and ABIs to your frontend, and restart the frontend server whenever contracts change. dApp Launchpad collapses that into a single command. Specifically, the tool automates: * Starting a local Hardhat blockchain and deploying your contracts on startup. * Automatically redeploying contracts and updating contract artifacts when source files change. * Hot Module Replacement (HMR) for frontend code changes, so the browser updates without a manual reload. ## Project structure A dApp Launchpad project has two parts: * [Frontend](/tools/dApp-development/launchpad/frontend/): Runs on Next.js. The entry point is `frontend/src/pages/index`. * [Smart contracts](/tools/dApp-development/launchpad/smart-contracts/): A Hardhat environment. Contracts are in Solidity, tests and scripts are in JavaScript or TypeScript. ## When to use it dApp Launchpad is aimed at developers who want to quickly get a working local dApp environment without manually wiring together a blockchain node, a contract deployment workflow, and a frontend framework. It is not a replacement for understanding how Hardhat and Next.js work independently; it assumes you will eventually edit the generated scripts and components directly. If you need a highly customized setup from the start, configuring Hardhat and Next.js separately gives you more control. ## Repository Source code: [https://github.com/0xPolygon/dapp-launchpad](https://github.com/0xPolygon/dapp-launchpad) The README in the repository may not be up to date. Use this documentation as the primary reference.