# DevNet

Arcology is fully compatible with the standard Ethereum RPC API, allowing you to use a standard Ethereum network as long as you adhere to native Solidity. However, internally, Arcology's design is quite different from Ethereum. Therefore, to <mark style="color:green;">fully leverage the power of parallel execution</mark>, it's still essential to start an Arcology DevNet.

This document provides the steps required to start an Arcology DevNet using a **Docker image.** Please ensure that Docker Engine is installed before proceeding.

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A complete Arcology setup includes an Arcology execution node with a decentralized bridge, and an Ethereum L1 for DA. However, for development purposes, starting the Arcology network alone is sufficient.
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### Start the Network

Please check [this link](/network/getting-started/using-docker-image.md) out to start the network.

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### Connectivity

Once the setup is complete, you need to [check the connectivity](https://doc.arcology.network/network/getting-started/verify-connection) to ensure the network is running properly.


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