diff --git a/src/commands/create/groups/quickstart.ts b/src/commands/create/groups/quickstart.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2de324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/create/groups/quickstart.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import chalk from "chalk";
+import inquirer from "inquirer";
+
+import Logger from "../../../utils/logger.js";
+import { packageManagers } from "../../../utils/packageManager.js";
+import { isPrivateKey } from "../../../utils/validators.js";
+import { askForTemplate, setupTemplate, askForPackageManager, successfulMessage, getUniqueValues } from "../utils.js";
+
+import type { GenericTemplate } from "../index.js";
+
+type Template = GenericTemplate & {
+  framework: "Hardhat";
+  ethereumFramework: "Ethers v5" | "Ethers v6";
+  language: "Solidity" | "Vyper";
+};
+
+export const templates: Template[] = [
+  {
+    name: "Quickstart - Hardhat + Solidity",
+    value: "qs-hello-zksync",
+    framework: "Hardhat",
+    ethereumFramework: "Ethers v6",
+    language: "Solidity",
+    path: "templates/hello-zksync",
+    git: "https://github.com/dutterbutter/zksync-quickstart-guide",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Quickstart - Hardhat + Solidity",
+    value: "qs-factories",
+    framework: "Hardhat",
+    ethereumFramework: "Ethers v6",
+    language: "Solidity",
+    path: "templates/factories",
+    git: "https://github.com/dutterbutter/zksync-quickstart-guide",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Quickstart - Hardhat + Solidity",
+    value: "qs-testing",
+    framework: "Hardhat",
+    ethereumFramework: "Ethers v6",
+    language: "Solidity",
+    path: "templates/testing",
+    git: "https://github.com/dutterbutter/zksync-quickstart-guide",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Quickstart - Hardhat + Solidity",
+    value: "qs-upgrade",
+    framework: "Hardhat",
+    ethereumFramework: "Ethers v6",
+    language: "Solidity",
+    path: "templates/upgradability",
+    git: "https://github.com/dutterbutter/zksync-quickstart-guide",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Quickstart - Hardhat + Solidity",
+    value: "qs-paymaster",
+    framework: "Hardhat",
+    ethereumFramework: "Ethers v6",
+    language: "Solidity",
+    path: "templates/paymaster",
+    git: "https://github.com/dutterbutter/zksync-quickstart-guide",
+  },
+];
+
+export default async (folderLocation: string, folderRelativePath: string, templateKey?: string) => {
+  let env: Record<string, string> = {};
+  let template: Template;
+  if (!templateKey) {
+    const { ethereumFramework }: { ethereumFramework: Template["ethereumFramework"] } = await inquirer.prompt([
+      {
+        message: "Ethereum framework",
+        name: "ethereumFramework",
+        type: "list",
+        choices: getUniqueValues(templates.map((template) => template.ethereumFramework)),
+        required: true,
+      },
+    ]);
+    template = await askForTemplate(templates.filter((template) => template.ethereumFramework === ethereumFramework));
+  } else {
+    template = templates.find((e) => e.value === templateKey)!;
+    Logger.info(`Using ${chalk.magentaBright(template.name)} template`);
+  }
+  const { privateKey }: { privateKey: string } = await inquirer.prompt([
+    {
+      message: "Private key of the wallet responsible for deploying contracts",
+      name: "privateKey",
+      suffix: chalk.gray(" (optional)"),
+      type: "input",
+      validate: (input: string) => {
+        if (!input) return true; // since it's optional
+        return isPrivateKey(input);
+      },
+      transformer: (input: string) => {
+        return input.replace(/./g, "*");
+      },
+    },
+  ]);
+  env = {
+    ...env,
+    WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY: privateKey,
+  };
+  const packageManager = await askForPackageManager();
+  await setupTemplate(template, folderLocation, env, packageManager);
+
+  successfulMessage.start(folderRelativePath);
+  Logger.info(`${chalk.magentaBright("Directory Overview:")}
+  - Contracts: /contracts
+  - Deployment Scripts: /deploy
+   
+${chalk.magentaBright("Commands:")}
+  - Compile your contracts: ${chalk.blueBright(packageManagers[packageManager].run("compile"))}
+  - Deploy your contract: ${chalk.blueBright(packageManagers[packageManager].run("deploy"))} 
+    - Tip: You can use the ${chalk.blueBright("--network")} option to specify the network to deploy to.`);
+  successfulMessage.end(folderRelativePath);
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/create/index.ts b/src/commands/create/index.ts
index 695c7c7..d0cf738 100644
--- a/src/commands/create/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/create/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import path from "path";
 
 import useContractTemplates, { templates as contractTemplates } from "./groups/contracts.js";
 import useFrontendTemplates, { templates as frontendTemplates } from "./groups/frontend.js";
+import useQuickstartTemplates, { templates as quickstartTemplates } from "./groups/quickstart.js";
 import useScriptingTemplates, { templates as scriptingTemplates } from "./groups/scripting.js";
 import { zeekOption } from "../../common/options.js";
 import Program from "../../program.js";
@@ -20,10 +21,12 @@ export type GenericTemplate = {
   git: string;
   path?: string;
 };
-type ProjectType = "frontend" | "contracts" | "scripting";
+type ProjectType = "frontend" | "contracts" | "scripting" | "quickstart";
 
 const templateOption = new Option("--template <name>", "Project template to use").choices(
-  [...contractTemplates, ...frontendTemplates, ...scriptingTemplates].map((template) => template.value)
+  [...contractTemplates, ...frontendTemplates, ...scriptingTemplates, ...quickstartTemplates].map(
+    (template) => template.value
+  )
 );
 const projectTypeOption = new Option("--project <name>", "Project type to select templates from").choices([
   "contracts",
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ export const handler = async (predefinedFolderName: string | undefined, options:
     } = {
       contracts: useContractTemplates,
       frontend: useFrontendTemplates,
+      quickstart: useQuickstartTemplates,
       scripting: useScriptingTemplates,
     };
 
@@ -115,6 +119,8 @@ export const handler = async (predefinedFolderName: string | undefined, options:
         projectType = "frontend";
       } else if (scriptingTemplates.some((template) => template.value === options.template)) {
         projectType = "scripting";
+      } else if (quickstartTemplates.some((template) => template.value === options.template)) {
+        projectType = "quickstart";
       }
       if (!projectType) throw new Error(`Could not find project type for template ${options.template}`);