Learn ANCHOR with Real Code Examples

Rust-based program files defining Solana instructions and accounts

Anchor macros to handle serialization, validation, and errors

IDL files describing program interface for clients

CLI and client SDK for building, testing, and interacting

Integration with Solana JSON RPC nodes for deployment and interaction

Rust-based program with Anchor macros

IDL files describing program interface

Client SDKs for TypeScript and Rust

CLI-driven scaffolding, building, testing, deploying

Integration with Solana clusters for live deployment

Program-centric development

Account and PDA abstraction

Instruction-based transaction workflow

Separation of program and client logic

Test-driven development using local validator

DeFi program pipelines on Solana

NFT minting and marketplace programs

Automated staking/reward programs

Solana dApp backends with TypeScript frontend

Hybrid systems combining multiple Solana programs

Reduce boilerplate in Solana programs

Provide type-safe client integration

Enforce best practices for account and PDA management

Enable robust testing and simulation

Improve developer productivity on Solana ecosystem

Use batch transactions for multi-instruction programs

Automate testing for multiple programs

Deploy programs using CI/CD pipelines

Integrate client SDK with frontend for scaling

Monitor compute budget and optimize programs

Upgrade Anchor CLI via cargo

Test existing programs with new version

Update Rust dependencies if needed

Verify IDL generation and client integration

Ensure reproducible deployment on target cluster