diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b512c09..04ba952 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules
+.env
+.wget-hsts
+bin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.setup.glitch.sh b/.setup.glitch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..434f6b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.setup.glitch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# this will download all dependencies for Ubuntu 16 (fift, func executables) and place them in ./bin
+mkdir bin
+wget https://github.com/ton-defi-org/ton-binaries/releases/download/ubuntu-16/fift -P ./bin
+chmod +x ./bin/fift
+wget https://github.com/ton-defi-org/ton-binaries/releases/download/ubuntu-16/func -P ./bin
+chmod +x ./bin/func
+wget https://github.com/ton-defi-org/ton-binaries/releases/download/fiftlib/fiftlib.zip -P ./bin
+unzip ./bin/fiftlib.zip -d ./bin/fiftlib
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d7e321..5993e93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Some of the opinionated choices made here include:
 
 ## Dependencies and requirements
 
-To setup your machine for development, please make sure you have the following:
+To setup your local machine for development, please make sure you have the following:
 
 * A modern version of Node.js
   * Installation instructions can be found [here](https://nodejs.org/)
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ To setup your machine for development, please make sure you have the following:
 * A decent IDE with FunC and TypeScript support
   * We recommend using [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with the [FunC plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tonwhales.func-vscode) installed
 
+Alternatively, you can ignore the above requirements and develop in your web browser with an online IDE and zero setup. Simply open this repo inside [Glitch](https://glitch.com/) without installing anything.
+
 ## Development instructions
 
 * Install
@@ -77,7 +79,8 @@ To setup your machine for development, please make sure you have the following:
 * Deploy
   * Make sure all contracts are built and your setup is ready to deploy:
     * Each contract to deploy should have a script `build/mycontract.deploy.ts` to return its init data cell
-    * The deployment wallet is configured in `build/deploy.config.json` (file will be created if not found)
+    * The deployment wallet is configured in `.env` (will be created automatically if not exists), with contents:<br>
+      `DEPLOYER_MNEMONIC="mad nation chief flavor ..."`
   * To deploy to mainnet (production), run in terminal `npm run deploy`
     * To deploy to testnet instead (where TON is free), run `npm run deploy:testnet`
     * Follow the on-screen instructions of the deploy script
diff --git a/build/.gitignore b/build/.gitignore
index 3872f92..22e613e 100644
--- a/build/.gitignore
+++ b/build/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 *.fif
 *.fc
-*.cell
-deploy.config.json
\ No newline at end of file
+*.cell
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/build.ts b/build/build.ts
index edad113..ead5264 100644
--- a/build/build.ts
+++ b/build/build.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ async function main() {
   console.log(`=================================================================`);
   console.log(`Build script running, let's find some FunC contracts to compile..`);
 
+  // if we have an explicit bin directory, use the executables there (needed for glitch.com)
+  if (fs.existsSync("bin")) {
+    process.env.PATH = __dirname + "/../bin/:" + process.env.PATH;
+    process.env.FIFTPATH = __dirname + "/../bin/fiftlib";
+  }
+
   // make sure func compiler is available
   let funcVersion = "";
   try {
diff --git a/build/deploy.ts b/build/deploy.ts
index 3b551c6..2ab2219 100644
--- a/build/deploy.ts
+++ b/build/deploy.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 // Every contract you want to deploy should have a mycontract.deploy.ts script that returns its init data
 // The script assumes that it is running from the repo root, and the directories are organized this way:
 //  ./build/ - directory for build artifacts (mycontract.cell) and deploy init data scripts (mycontract.deploy.ts)
-//  ./build/deploy.config.json - JSON config file with secret mnemonic of deploying wallet (will be created if not found)
+//  ./.env - config file with DEPLOYER_MNEMONIC - secret mnemonic of deploying wallet (will be created if not found)
 
 import axios from "axios";
 import axiosThrottle from "axios-request-throttle";
 axiosThrottle.use(axios, { requestsPerSecond: 0.5 }); // required since toncenter jsonRPC limits to 1 req/sec without API key
 
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+dotenv.config();
+
 import fs from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import glob from "fast-glob";
@@ -28,27 +31,26 @@ async function main() {
 
   // initialize globals
   const client = new TonClient({ endpoint: `https://${process.env.TESTNET ? "testnet." : ""}toncenter.com/api/v2/jsonRPC` });
-  const deployerWalletType = "org.ton.wallets.v3.r2"; // see WalletV3R2Source class used below
+  const deployerWalletType = "org.ton.wallets.v3.r2"; // also see WalletV3R2Source class used below
   const newContractFunding = toNano(0.02); // this will be (almost in full) the balance of a new deployed contract and allow it to pay rent
   const workchain = 0; // normally 0, only special contracts should be deployed to masterchain (-1)
 
   // make sure we have a wallet mnemonic to deploy from (or create one if not found)
-  const deployConfigJson = `build/deploy.config.json`;
+  const deployConfigEnv = ".env";
   let deployerMnemonic;
-  if (!fs.existsSync(deployConfigJson)) {
-    console.log(`\n* Config file '${deployConfigJson}' not found, creating a new wallet for deploy..`);
+  if (!fs.existsSync(deployConfigEnv)) {
+    console.log(`\n* Config file '${deployConfigEnv}' not found, creating a new wallet for deploy..`);
     deployerMnemonic = (await mnemonicNew(24)).join(" ");
-    const deployWalletJsonContent = { created: new Date().toISOString(), deployerWalletType, deployerMnemonic };
-    fs.writeFileSync(deployConfigJson, JSON.stringify(deployWalletJsonContent, null, 2));
-    console.log(` - Created new wallet in '${deployConfigJson}' - keep this file secret!`);
+    const deployWalletEnvContent = `DEPLOYER_WALLET=${deployerWalletType}\nDEPLOYER_MNEMONIC="${deployerMnemonic}"\n`;
+    fs.writeFileSync(deployConfigEnv, deployWalletEnvContent);
+    console.log(` - Created new wallet in '${deployConfigEnv}' - keep this file secret!`);
   } else {
-    console.log(`\n* Config file '${deployConfigJson}' found and will be used for deployment!`);
-    const deployConfigJsonContent = require(__dirname + "/../" + deployConfigJson);
-    if (!deployConfigJsonContent.deployerMnemonic) {
-      console.log(` - ERROR: '${deployConfigJson}' does not have the key 'deployerMnemonic'`);
+    console.log(`\n* Config file '${deployConfigEnv}' found and will be used for deployment!`);
+    if (!process.env.DEPLOYER_MNEMONIC) {
+      console.log(` - ERROR: '${deployConfigEnv}' does not contain key 'DEPLOYER_MNEMONIC'`);
       process.exit(1);
     }
-    deployerMnemonic = deployConfigJsonContent.deployerMnemonic;
+    deployerMnemonic = process.env.DEPLOYER_MNEMONIC;
   }
 
   // open the wallet and make sure it has enough TON
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index aa3e891..a8f4af5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "": {
       "name": "tonstarter-contracts",
       "version": "0.0.0",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/bn.js": "^5.1.0",
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
         "axios-request-throttle": "^1.0.0",
         "chai": "^4.3.4",
         "chai-bn": "^0.3.1",
+        "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
         "fast-glob": "^3.2.11",
         "mocha": "^9.1.3",
         "prando": "^6.0.1",
@@ -522,6 +524,15 @@
         "node": ">=0.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/emoji-regex": {
       "version": "8.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-regex/-/emoji-regex-8.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2092,6 +2103,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-/VTCrvm5Z0JGty/BWHljh+BAiw3IK+2j87NGMu8Nwc/f48WoDAC395uomO9ZD117ZOBaHmkX1oyLvkVM/aIT3w==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qD9WU0MPM4SWLPJy/r2Be+2WgQj8plChsyrCNQzW/0WjvcJQiKQJ9mH3ZgB3fxbUUxgc/11ZJ0Fi5KiimWGz2Q==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "emoji-regex": {
       "version": "8.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/emoji-regex/-/emoji-regex-8.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31ad7e0..163d412 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "test": "mocha --exit test/**/*.spec.ts",
     "build": "ts-node ./build/build.ts",
     "deploy": "ts-node ./build/deploy.ts",
-    "deploy:testnet": "export TESTNET=1 && ts-node ./build/deploy.ts"
+    "deploy:testnet": "export TESTNET=1 && ts-node ./build/deploy.ts",
+    "postinstall": "! test -f /app/.glitchdotcom.json || test -d /app/bin || bash .setup.glitch.sh"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bn.js": "^5.1.0",
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
     "axios-request-throttle": "^1.0.0",
     "chai": "^4.3.4",
     "chai-bn": "^0.3.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
     "fast-glob": "^3.2.11",
     "mocha": "^9.1.3",
     "prando": "^6.0.1",