# Smart Contract Deployment
Anyone can build a smart contract application on the Bitrock network. Below is a step-by-step walkthrough on how to deploy a simple smart contract counter using Remix.
Note: Before you start deploying using Remix, make sure you are connected Bitrock network in your Metamask. See the [Connect to Chain ](https://docs.bit-rock.io/developer/connect-to-chain)section for details.
## 1. **What is Remix?**
[Remix](https://remix-project.org/) is open-source Ethereum IDE you can use to write, compile and debug Solidity code. As such, Remix can be a hugely important tool in Web3 and dApps development.
You can jump to the Remix text editor [https://remix.ethereum.org](https://remix.ethereum.org/#lang=en\&optimize=true\&runs=200\&evmVersion=null\&version=soljson-v0.8.20+commit.a1b79de6.js\&language=Solidity) and copy paste this code below.
{% code title="counter.sol" overflow="wrap" lineNumbers="true" %}
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.4;
contract TestBitRockSimpleCounter {
int private count = 0;
function incrementCounter() public {
count += 1;
}
function decrementCounter() public {
count -= 1;
}
function getCount() public view returns (int) {
return count;
}
}
```
{% endcode %}
## 2. Compile Code
After the code is written, compile it using Solidity version based on the code written.
Once the code is compiled, a **green Check** will be shown.
## 3. Deploy and view on Bitrock Explorer
After the code is compiled, it is ready to be deployed on the Bitrock Network. Click the Deploy button and a Metamask confirmation window will pop up.
Note: Bitrock Blockchain smart contract deployment fees are near-zero.
## 4. The smart contract is ready to be used
After the smart contract is deployed, the contract address can be seen and explored on [Bitrock explorer. ](https://scan.bit-rock.io/)
