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# Remix Commands

In the console, you can run the commands listed below. Once you start to type a command, there is _auto complete_. These commands are using the following libraries:

`remix`: Remix has a number of CLI commands for loading & executing file in a workspace. See the list below.

`ethers`: Remix IDE enables the use of ethersjs commands. See the [Ethers docs](https://docs.ethers.org/v6/) for the full list.

`web3`: Remix IDE enables the use of web3js commands. See the [Web3js docs](https://web3js.readthedocs.io/) for the full list.

`swarmgw`: This library can be used to upload/download files to Swarm via https://swarm-gateways.net/.

## Commands

`remix.execute(filepath)`: Run the script specified by file path. If filepath is empty, script currently displayed in the editor is executed.

`remix.exeCurrent()`: Run the script currently displayed in the editor.

`remix.getFile(path)`: Returns the content of the file located at the given path

`remix.help()`: Display this help message.

`remix.loadgist(id)`: Load a gist in the File Explorer.

`remix.loadurl(url)`: Load the given URL in the File Explorer. The URL can be of type `github`, `swarm` or `ipfs`.

### A few ethers JS examples

`ethers.providers`: A Provider abstracts a connection to the Ethereum blockchain, for issuing queries and sending state changing transactions.

`ethers.utils`: The utility functions exposed in both the ethers umbrella package and the ethers-utils. eg ethers.utils.formatBytes32String( text )

### A few Web3 JS examples

`web3.eth.abi`: The web3.eth.abi functions let you de- and encode parameters to ABI (Application Binary Interface) for function calls to the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine).

`web3.providers`: Contains the current available providers.

`web3.utils`: This package provides utility functions for Ethereum dApps and other \*\*web3.js packages.

### A few Swarm examples (these will be updated soon)

`swarmgw.get(url, cb)`: Download files from Swarm via https\*\*://swarm-gateways.net/

`swarmgw.put(content, cb)`: Upload files to Swarm via https\*\*://swarm-gateways.net/