> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plasma.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start Here

> Welcome to the Plasma chain documentation. This section covers everything you need to set up your environment and start deploying on Plasma.

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### **Essentials**

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect to Plasma" icon="link-simple" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="/docs/plasma-chain/network-information/connect-to-plasma">
    Links and canonical deployments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Architecture" icon="file-contract" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="/docs/plasma-chain/architecture/system-overview">
    Overview of Plasma's architecture
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tooling & Infrastructure" icon="wrench" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="/docs/plasma-chain/tools/account-abstraction">
    Third-party infra supporting  Plasma
  </Card>

  <Card title="RPC Reference" icon="circle-nodes" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="/docs/plasma-chain/tools/rpc-providers">
    JSON-RPC API
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Guides

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Deploy Smart Contract" icon="file-contract" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="../../guides/smart-contracts/deploy-a-contract" />

  <Card title="Verify Smart Contract" icon="file-signature" iconType="light" color="#307F61" href="../../guides/smart-contracts/verify-a-contract" />
</CardGroup>