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# Remix IDE

You can use the [Remix IDE](https://remix.ethereum.org/), online smart contract development IDE, to deploy and interact with your smart contracts on Acala EVM+. Prerequisite for using Remix with Acala EVM+ is that you have your MetaMask wallet connected to the network. If you haven't done it yet, you can follow the [MetaMask setup guide](/tooling/metamask.md).

## Connecting Remix IDE to MetaMask

To connect the Remix IDE to your MetaMask, and subsequently to the Acala EVM+, you have to first go to [Remix IDE](https://remix.ethereum.org/) and open the `Deploy & run transactions` tab.

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Once the tab opens, locate the `Environment menu` and select the `Injected Web3` option.

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As you select the `Injected Web3` option, MetaMask window should pop up and prompt you to select accounts that you want to connect to Remix IDE.

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The second screen should provide which information is received by Remix and you can finally connect the two. Once you do, the account should appear in the side `Deploy & run transactions` menu, as well as it's balance.

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Now that we are ready to use the Remix IDE, we can take a look on how to interact with the smart contracts that are already deployed on the network and how to deploy our own.