Unable to Invoke ethers functions using hardhat

[Mr-Saade]

Error code: TypeError: ethers.getContractFactory is not a function
at main (/root/SmartContract/hardhat-simple-storage/scripts/deploy.js:3:45)
at Object. (/root/SmartContract/hardhat-simple-storage/scripts/deploy.js:19:1)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1103:14)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1157:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:77:12)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:17:47
error Command failed with exit code 1.

const ethers = require("hardhat");
async function main() {
  const SimpleStorageFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory("SimpleStorage");
  const simplestorageFactory = await ethers.deploy();
  console.log("Deploying please wait...");
  await simplestorageFactory.deployed();
  

}
main()
  .then(() => process.exit(0))
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });

Above is my deploy.js script used in deploying my SimpleStorage Contract which has compiled successfully.

Hardhat.config.js

require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");
/** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig */
module.exports = {
  solidity: "0.8.18",
};

Package.json

{
  "name": "hardhat-simple-storage",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "main": "index.js",
  "license": "MIT",
  "devDependencies": {
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers": "^2.0.0",
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers": "^3.0.2",
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers": "^1.0.0",
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox": "^3.0.0",
    "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify": "^1.0.0",
    "@typechain/ethers-v6": "^0.4.0",
    "@typechain/hardhat": "^8.0.0",
    "chai": "^4.2.0",
    "ethers": "^5.0.0",
    "hardhat": "^2.15.0",
    "hardhat-gas-reporter": "^1.0.8",
    "solidity-coverage": "^0.8.0",
    "typechain": "^8.1.0"
  }
}

I need help with this please, I have been stuck on this for too long now as I have spent countless days on StackOverflow and Google searches but to no avail. I would appreciate your support., thank you.

[Mr-Saade]

I finally worked it out myself by chance.

[junaid5598]

Did you get the solution ?

[junaid5598]

Actually, in your deploy.js, your import is wrong

Replace

 const ethers = require("hardhat");

with

const { ethers } = require("hardhat");

But still, this won't solve your problem completely.
In your deploy.js on line 4,
Replace

const simplestorageFactory = await ethers.deploy();

with

const simplestorageFactory = await SimpleStorageFactory.deploy();

Hopefully, this will solve your issue completely.

[Mr-Saade]

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[junaid5598]

Your Welcome :)