# Lesson 2.2: Using the Cardano CLI to Interact with Plutus

Welcome to Lesson 2.2! In this lesson, you'll learn how to interact with Plutus smart contracts using the Cardano CLI.

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After completing this lesson, you'll be able to:

* Describe what the Cardano CLI is.
* Execute the Cardano CLI from the Docker Container and Demeter.
* Understand why a testnet is used for coding and testing smart contracts.
* Synchronize a Cardano node in the local development environment provided by the Docker Container.
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To learn more about the topics covered in this lesson, we encourage you to review the following resources:

* [Using the Cardano command line interface](https://docs.cardano.org/development-guidelines/use-cli)
* [Cardano Node CLI Reference](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/blob/master/doc/reference/cardano-node-cli-reference.md)
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## Collaborate with the Pioneers Community

Remember that you can interact with the participants of the PPP through the [IOG's technical community on Discord](https://discord.gg/inputoutput) by joining the channels under the Plutus Pioneers category.

If during the program you have questions about Plutus, we invite you to share them at [Cardano Stack Exchange (CSE)](https://cardano.stackexchange.com/) by adding the `plutus-pioneer-program` tag to your question. The IOG's Education Team members will monitor these questions to support your learning journey. Whenever you share a question at CSE, you're helping to build up the Cardano and Plutus development knowledge base.

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