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🎯 MANUAL DEPLOYMENT - No npm Errors (Simplest)

If npm and Docker are giving errors, use this completely manual approach.

What You Need

  1. Midnight CLI (command-line tool)
  2. Your wallet mnemonic (24 words from Lace)
  3. Contract files (already compiled in your repo)

⚠️ Know Your Limitations

This approach requires:

  • Understanding command-line basics
  • Following exact steps
  • Having Midnight SDK installed separately

Step 1: Check If Midnight CLI is Installed

midnight --version

If you see a version number: ✅ You have it

If error "command not found": ❌ Need to install

Install Midnight CLI

# Option A: Using npm (if npm works)
npm install -g @midnight-ntwrk/cli

# Option B: Download pre-built binary
# https://midnight.network/downloads

Step 2: Get Your Contract Files

Your 6 compiled contracts are at:

AutoDiscovery\autodiscovery-contract\src\managed\
├── discovery-core
├── compliance-proof
├── document-registry
├── access-control
├── jurisdiction-registry
└── expert-witness

Each contains:

  • .prover file
  • .verifier file
  • .zkir file

Step 3: Deploy Using Midnight IDE (Easiest GUI Option)

Instead of command-line, use the web-based IDE:

  1. Go to https://midnight.network (check current URL)
  2. Look for "IDE" or "Playground"
  3. Click "Deploy Contract"
  4. Upload each contract file (.zkir file)
  5. Connect Lace wallet
  6. Click Deploy
  7. Approve in Lace
  8. Copy contract address
  9. Repeat for all 6 contracts

Step 4: Manual Contract Deployment (TypeScript)

If you can run TypeScript directly:

Create file: deploy.ts

import { deployContract } from '@midnight-ntwrk/midnight-js-contracts';
import { httpClientProofProvider } from '@midnight-ntwrk/midnight-js-http-client-proof-provider';
import * as fs from 'fs';

// Your wallet mnemonic
const mnemonic = 'your 24-word phrase';

// Contract path
const contractPath = './AutoDiscovery/autodiscovery-contract/src/managed/discovery-core';

async function deploy() {
  try {
    const contract = await deployContract({
      contractPath,
      mnemonic,
      network: 'preprod',
      proofProvider: httpClientProofProvider('http://localhost:6300'),
    });

    console.log('✅ Deployed:', contract.address);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('❌ Error:', error);
  }
}

deploy();

Then run:

npx ts-node deploy.ts

Alternative: Pre-Deployed Contracts

If all else fails:

  1. Use existing deployed contracts from another project
  2. Or ask Midnight team for test contract addresses
  3. Use those addresses in .env.prod

Example .env.contracts:

VITE_CONTRACT_DISCOVERY_CORE=<existing-address>
VITE_CONTRACT_JURISDICTION_REGISTRY=<existing-address>
VITE_CONTRACT_COMPLIANCE_PROOF=<existing-address>
VITE_CONTRACT_DOCUMENT_REGISTRY=<existing-address>
VITE_CONTRACT_ACCESS_CONTROL=<existing-address>
VITE_CONTRACT_EXPERT_WITNESS=<existing-address>

Then proceed with UI deployment.

📞 If Nothing Works

  1. Check Midnight documentation: https://docs.midnight.network/getting-started

  2. Contact Midnight support: https://github.com/midnightntwrk/midnight-local-dev/issues

  3. Use reference implementation: https://github.com/Mackenzie-OO7/midnight-doc-manager

Summary

Manual deployment options:

  1. ✅ Use Midnight IDE (web-based, easiest)
  2. ✅ Install Midnight CLI + deploy command
  3. ✅ Use existing deployed contracts
  4. ✅ Write custom TypeScript script

Pick the one that works for your setup!

Last Updated: 2026-05-27
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