# GUI and Usage

This article is used to introduce the usage of Vision-IDE, introduce the main page in the form of graphics, and complete the deployment of smart contract and function call.

## Home page

![](https://files.readme.io/cdebcf9-homepage.png)

The main interface of Vision-IDE is mainly composed of the above sections 1-4:

* Left 1 position, plug-in selection menu
* Left 2 position, plug-in function menu
* Right 3 position, Home page and plugin function menu page
* Right 4 position, log and terminal

## Deploy smart contracts and call the function

### Login account and select network

Before deploying a smart contract, you need to log in to Vtimes with the account which you want to deploy the smart contract.

![](https://files.readme.io/84a8219-wallet.png)

### Select the node

![](https://files.readme.io/13fb367-node-m.png)

### Creat a smart contract

To deploy a smart contract, you need to use the Plugin Manager to load the corresponding plug-ins. File Explorers are loaded by default. In the function menu of this plug-in, we can create a new file through the button to edit a smart contract .

![](https://files.readme.io/3878188-faucet.png)

### Compile Smart Contract

Use the SOLIDITY compiler plug-in (Solidity compiler), select the appropriate version, and compile the edited smart contract. After the compiling is successful, it will return the compiling result information, including ABI, Bytecode, etc .; if the compilation fails, the specific information in red will be returned in the lower left .

![](https://files.readme.io/ca3b3c4-compile.png)

### Deploy Smart Contracts

After successful compilation, use the deployment plugin (DEPLOYMENT). After successful deployment, the terminal will return transaction information.

![](https://files.readme.io/dbfe70a-20210408103933.jpg)

### transfer the function of the smart contract

After successful deployment, the smart contract address is automatically loaded, and the function can be transfered in the drop-down menu; the existing smart contract address can also be loaded through the button 'At Address'.

![](https://files.readme.io/bd1bc42-20210408104523.jpg)


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