# Introduction

## Abstract

Vision-IDE is an online editor that helps developers develop smart contracts. It has the characteristics of modularity, and provides editing, compiling, deploying, and debugging smart contracts in the form of plug-ins. If you have experience using remix, then using Vision-IDE will be more familiar and convenient. If you are a beginner, please read the following.

## Environment

* Chrome\
  No matter what system your computer is, you need to install Chrome browser first. Chrome browser is the carrier of Vision-IDE.
* Vtimes\
  Vision-IDE needs to configure account and node through the Vtimes wallet. Search for the keyword “[Vtimes](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vtimes%EF%BC%88%E5%B9%BB%E8%A7%86%E9%92%B1%E5%8C%85%EF%BC%89/fgkaeeikaoeiiggggbgdcjchmdfmamla)”, you can install it. If you don’t know about Vtimes, here is how to use it
* URL\
  [https://visionideh5.bkbos.space/](https://visionideh5.bkbos.space/)
