diff --git a/apps/base-docs/docs/building-with-base/guides/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx b/apps/base-docs/docs/building-with-base/guides/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
index 386703bfee..f36ee89a3a 100644
--- a/apps/base-docs/docs/building-with-base/guides/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
+++ b/apps/base-docs/docs/building-with-base/guides/deploy-smart-contracts.mdx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ npm install --save-dev hardhat
 To create a new Hardhat project, run:
 
 ```bash
-npx hardhat
+npx hardhat init
 ```
 
 Select `Create a TypeScript project` then press _enter_ to confirm the project root.
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ npm install --save-dev dotenv
 Once you have `dotenv` installed, you can create a `.env` file with the following content:
 
 ```
-WALLET_KEY=<YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY>
+WALLET_KEY="<YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY>"
 ```
 
 Substituting `<YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY>` with the private key for your wallet.