# Can I deploy EVM smart contracts to Minitia?

Yes, you can deploy EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) smart contracts to Minitia. Initia's architecture is designed to support multiple contracting environments, including MoveVM, EVM, and WasmVM. This means that developers can build and deploy smart contracts using Solidity (the programming language for Ethereum smart contracts) on Minitias that are configured to use the EVM environment. This capability is part of Initia's broader goal to provide a flexible and developer-friendly platform that accommodates various blockchain development preferences and needs.

The support for EVM on Minitias allows Ethereum developers to leverage their existing knowledge and codebase to create applications on Initia's Layer 2 application blockchains. This feature is crucial for ensuring that Initia's ecosystem can attract a wide range of developers, including those from the Ethereum community, by offering them the ability to build on a scalable, secure, and interoperable platform without having to learn new programming languages or significantly alter their development workflows.
