> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/ja/llms.txt).

Rootstock Essentials covers how Rootstock works under the hood, then walks you through writing, deploying, and building a first dApp.

## Guides

| Guide | Path | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| Rootstock Architecture | `/developers/blockchain-essentials/rootstock-essentials/rootstock-architecture/` | Bitcoin peg, merge-mining, and the Rootstock Virtual Machine. |
| Smart Contract Fundamentals | `/developers/blockchain-essentials/rootstock-essentials/smart-contract-fundamentals/` | Foundational concepts of smart contracts on Rootstock. |
| Deploy Your First Contract | `/developers/blockchain-essentials/rootstock-essentials/deploy-first-contract/` | Write, compile, deploy, and interact on Rootstock testnet. |
| Build Your First dApp | `/developers/blockchain-essentials/rootstock-essentials/build-first-dapp/` | Connect a frontend to a contract with Ethers.js and a wallet. |





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