# Lesson 3.6: Reference Scripts

Welcome to Lesson 3.6! In this lesson, you'll learn how to create reference scripts.

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

* Create a reference script.
* Understand how reference scripts work in the Vasil hard fork.
* Restate the benefits of using reference scripts.
* Identify when using reference scripts is an appropriate option.
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To learn more about the topics covered in this lesson, we encourage you to review the following resources:

* [Boosting Cardano’s throughput with script referencing](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2022/04/13/boosting-cardano-s-throughput-with-script-referencing/)
* [CIP 33 - Reference scripts](https://cips.cardano.org/cips/cip33/)
* [Does it make sense to talk of reference script in the context of parameterized script?](https://cardano.stackexchange.com/questions/9318/does-it-make-sense-to-talk-of-reference-script-in-the-context-of-parameterized-s)
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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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