Hey, if it got answered and fixed, please help, I'm getting some error in the same

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'getContractFactory')
at main (file:///Users/utkarshmani/Desktop/Web3/hardhatone/scripts/deploy.ts:5:49)
at file:///Users/utkarshmani/Desktop/Web3/hardhatone/scripts/deploy.ts:22:1
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import hre from "hardhat";

async function main() {
console.log("Getting SimpleStorage contract factory...");
const SimpleStorageFactory = await hre.ethers.getContractFactory("SimpleStorage");

// --- 4. Deploy the contract ---
console.log("Deploying SimpleStorage contract...");
const simpleStorage = await SimpleStorageFactory.deploy();

// Wait for deployment to be mined
await simpleStorage.waitForDeployment();

console.log(✅ SimpleStorage deployed at: ${await simpleStorage.getAddress()});

const storedValue = await simpleStorage.retrieve();
console.log("Retrieved value from contract:", storedValue.toString());
}

// Run the script
main().catch((error) => {
console.error(error);
process.exit(1);
});

which version of hardhat are you using? if you are using v3.0.6

It won't work. Delete you not modules, change the version to v2.26.3. make sure this this installed:

 @nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox 

(you can find other plugins here: https://v2.hardhat.org/hardhat-runner/plugins)

then do

import { ethers } from hardhat; 

read the documentation on how you can continue from there:

https://v2.hardhat.org/hardhat-runner/docs/getting-started#quick-start