Learn ETHERSJS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 25, 2025
Learning Path
Learn Ethereum fundamentals
Understand smart contracts and ABI
Familiarize with JavaScript/TypeScript
Learn Ethers.js Provider and Wallet APIs
Practice contract interactions and event handling
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Connect provider and read state
Week 2: Send transactions and sign messages
Week 3: Interact with ERC-20/ERC-721 contracts
Week 4: Subscribe to events and handle logs
Week 5: Build a full dApp frontend/backend
Interview Questions
What is Ethers.js used for?
How do you connect to an Ethereum node using Ethers.js?
Explain the difference between a Provider and a Wallet.
How do you interact with a smart contract using Ethers.js?
How can you listen for events from a smart contract?
Cheat Sheet
Provider -> connects to Ethereum node
Wallet -> holds private key and signs transactions
Contract -> ABI-based smart contract instance
BigNumber -> handles large integers safely
utils -> helper functions for encoding/decoding
Books
Mastering Ethereum with Ethers.js
Ethereum dApp Development
Building DeFi Applications
NFT Development with Ethers.js
Blockchain JavaScript Programming
Tutorials
Read account balance using Ethers.js
Send a signed transaction
Interact with ERC-20/ERC-721 contracts
Subscribe to contract events
Build a complete Ethereum dApp
Official Docs
https://docs.ethers.org/
https://github.com/ethers-io/ethers.js/
Community Links
Ethers.js GitHub Discussions
Ethereum StackExchange
Discord Ethereum developer forums
Medium and YouTube tutorials
Hardhat and Foundry community resources
Community Support
Ethers.js GitHub
StackOverflow and Ethereum StackExchange
Discord and Ethereum developer forums
Hardhat and Foundry communities
Medium and YouTube tutorials