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-# SDK for Aptos Node API
+# Typescript SDK for Aptos
 
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-The Aptos TypeScript SDK provides a convenient way to interact with the Aptos blockchain using TypeScript. It offers a set of utility functions, classes, and types to simplify the integration process and enhance developer productivity.
+The Aptos TypeScript SDK provides a convenient way to interact with the Aptos blockchain using TypeScript. It offers a 
+set of utility functions, classes, and types to simplify the integration process and enhance developer productivity.
+
+This repository supports version >= 2.0.0 of the [Aptos SDK npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/aptos).
 
 ## Installation
 
 ##### For use in Node.js or a web application
 
-```ts
-pnpm install aptos
+Install with your favorite package manager such as npm, yarn, or pnpm:
+```bash
+npm install aptos
 ```
 
-You can also use your preferred npm client, such as yarn or npm.
-
 ##### For use in a browser
 
-```ts
+You can add the SDK to your web application using a script tag:
+```html
 <script src="https://unpkg.com/aptos@latest/dist/index.global.js" />
 ```
 
@@ -27,58 +30,21 @@ Then, the SDK can be accessed through `window.aptosSDK`.
 ## Documentation and examples
 
 - [The Aptos documentation site](https://aptos.dev/sdks/ts-sdk/index) provides step-by-step instructions, code snippets, and best practices to use this library.
-- You can view the generated [Type Doc](https://aptos-labs.github.io/ts-sdk-doc/) for the latest release of the SDK.
 - For in-depth examples, check out the [examples](./examples) folder with ready-made `package.json` files to get you going quickly!
 
-### Development environment setup
-
-Setup an `.env` file to configure the URLs.
-From the [root](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/tree/main/ecosystem/typescript/sdk) of this package, run:
-
-```ts
-rm .env
-echo 'APTOS_NODE_URL="http://localhost:8080/v1"' >> .env
-echo 'APTOS_FAUCET_URL="http://localhost:8081"' >> .env
-```
-
 ### Testing
 
-To run the full SDK tests, From the [root](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/tree/main/ecosystem/typescript/sdk) of this package, run:
+To run the SDK tests, simply run from the root of this repository:
 
-```ts
+```bash
 pnpm test
 ```
 
-> If you see strange behavior regarding HTTP clients, try running the tests with `--detectOpenHandles`.
-
-To test a single file in the SDK, From the [root](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/tree/main/ecosystem/typescript/sdk) of this package, run:
-
-```ts
-npx jest -- <path/to/file.test.ts>
-```
-
-To use the local build in a local project:
-
-```ts
-// run from the root of this package
-pnpm build
-// run on your local project
-pnpm add PATH_TO_LOCAL_SDK_PACKAGE
-```
-
-### Working with local node
-
-To develop in a local environment, you need to use the SDK from the [main](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/tree/main/ecosystem/typescript/sdk) branch.
-
-Run a local node (run from the root of the [repo](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/)):
-
-```ts
-cargo run -p aptos -- node run-local-testnet --force-restart --assume-yes
-```
-
 ## Contributing
 
-If you found a bug or would like to request a feature, please file an [issue](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-core/issues/new/choose). If, based on the discussion on an issue you would like to offer a code change, please make a [pull request](./CONTRIBUTING.md). If neither of these describes what you would like to contribute, checkout out the [contributing guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
+If you found a bug or would like to request a feature, please file an [issue](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-ts-sdk/issues/new/choose). 
+If, based on the discussion on an issue you would like to offer a code change, please make a [pull request](./CONTRIBUTING.md). 
+If neither of these describes what you would like to contribute, checkout out the [contributing guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
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