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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+const { SigningCosmWasmClient } = require("@cosmjs/cosmwasm");
+const { Secp256k1HdWallet } = require("@cosmjs/launchpad");
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+const httpUrl = "http://localhost:1317";
+const alice = {
+  mnemonic: "enlist hip relief stomach skate base shallow young switch frequent cry park",
+  address0: "cosmos14qemq0vw6y3gc3u3e0aty2e764u4gs5le3hada",
+  address1: "cosmos1hhg2rlu9jscacku2wwckws7932qqqu8x3gfgw0",
+  address2: "cosmos1xv9tklw7d82sezh9haa573wufgy59vmwe6xxe5",
+  address3: "cosmos17yg9mssjenmc3jkqth6ulcwj9cxujrxxzezwta",
+  address4: "cosmos1f7j7ryulwjfe9ljplvhtcaxa6wqgula3etktce",
+};
+const unused = {
+  address: "cosmos1cjsxept9rkggzxztslae9ndgpdyt2408lk850u",
+};
+const guest = {
+  address: "cosmos17d0jcz59jf68g52vq38tuuncmwwjk42u6mcxej",
+};
+
+const codeMeta = {
+  source: "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/cw-erc20/not-yet-released/download",
+  builder: "cosmwasm/rust-optimizer:0.9.0",
+};
+
+const initMsg = {
+  beneficiary: alice.address0,
+  verifier: alice.address0,
+};
+
+async function main() {
+  const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(alice.mnemonic);
+  const client = new SigningCosmWasmClient(httpUrl, alice.address0, wallet);
+
+  const wasm = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/contracts/hackatom.wasm");
+  const uploadReceipt = await client.upload(wasm, codeMeta, "Upload hackatom contract");
+  console.info(`Upload succeeded. Receipt: ${JSON.stringify(uploadReceipt)}`);
+
+  const { contractAddress } = await client.instantiate(uploadReceipt.codeId, initMsg, initMsg.symbol, {
+    memo: `Create a hackatom instance for ${initMsg.symbol}`,
+    admin: alice.address0,
+  });
+  console.info(`Contract instantiated for ${initMsg.symbol} at ${contractAddress}`);
+}
+
+main().then(
+  () => {
+    console.info("All done, let the coins flow.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  },
+);