diff --git a/tools/local-network-setup/setup-wsl-environment.sh b/tools/local-network-setup/setup-wsl-environment.sh
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+!/bin/bash
+
+pathToOtNode=$(pwd)
+ubuntuVersion="ubuntu2204"
+availableNetworks=("hardhat")
+network="hardhat"
+tripleStore="ot-blazegraph"
+numberOfNodes=4
+
+export $(xargs < $pathToOtNode/.env)
+export ACCESS_KEY=$RPC_ENDPOINT
+
+# Check for script arguments
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        # Print script usage if --help is given
+        --help)
+            echo "Use --ubuntuVersion=<insert_ubuntu_version_here> to specify the ubuntu version to run. Default: ubuntu2204"
+            echo "Use --network=<insert_network_name> to specify the network to connect to. Available networks: hardhat, rinkeby. Default: hardhat"
+            echo "Use --tripleStore=<name> - Specify the name of the triple store. Default: ot-blazegraph"
+            echo "Use --nodes=<insert_number_here> to specify the number of nodes to generate"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        --ubuntuVersion=*)
+            ubuntuVersion="${1#*=}"
+            ;;
+        --network=*)
+            network="${1#*=}"
+            if [[ ! " ${availableNetworks[@]} " =~ " ${network} " ]]; then
+                echo Invalid network parameter. Available networks: hardhat
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            ;;
+        --tripleStore=*)
+            tripleStore="${1#*=}"
+            ;;
+        # Override number of nodes if the argument is specified
+        --nodes=*)
+            numberOfNodes="${1#*=}"
+            if [[ $numberOfNodes -le 0 ]]; then
+                echo Cannot run 0 nodes
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            ;;
+        *)
+            printf "***************************\n"
+            printf "* Error: Invalid argument.*\n"
+            printf "***************************\n"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+if [[ $network == hardhat ]]; then
+    echo ================================
+    echo ====== Starting hardhat ======
+    echo ================================
+    cmd.exe /c start $ubuntuVersion run "cd $pathToOtNode && node tools/local-network-setup/run-local-blockchain.js" &
+    echo Waiting for hardhat to start and contracts deployment
+fi
+
+echo ================================
+echo ====== Generating configs ======
+echo ================================
+node $pathToOtNode/tools/local-network-setup/generate-config-files.js $numberOfNodes $network $tripleStore $hubContractAddress
+
+echo ================================
+echo ======== Starting nodes ========
+echo ================================
+startNode() {
+    echo Starting node $1
+    cmd.exe /C start $ubuntuVersion run "cd $pathToOtNode && node index.js ./tools/local-network-setup/.node$1_origintrail_noderc.json" &
+}
+
+i=0
+while [[ $i -lt $numberOfNodes ]]; do
+    startNode $i
+    ((i = i + 1))
+done