Learn ANCHOR with Real Code Examples

Deploy a simple token program to local Solana validator

Write unit tests for program instructions

Interact with deployed program via TypeScript client

Generate IDL and use it for frontend integration

Deploy NFT minting program to devnet

Check Solana cluster connection (devnet/mainnet)

Ensure program compilation passes with correct Rust toolchain

Validate PDA derivation and account initialization

Debug failing tests in local validator

Check transaction errors and Solana logs

Use `anchor test` for automated instruction testing

Write test fixtures for accounts and program state

Simulate transactions in local validator

Validate expected state changes and emitted events

Check error handling and account constraints

Deploy to local validator for development

Deploy to devnet/testnet for staging

Deploy to mainnet for production

Use `anchor deploy` scripts for multi-program deployment

Integrate deployments into CI/CD pipelines for automation

Anchor CLI for scaffolding, building, deploying

Solana CLI for network management

Local validator for testing

TypeScript client SDK generated from IDL

Rust tooling (cargo, solana-program library)

Solana devnet, testnet, mainnet

Metaplex for NFTs

Serum and other DeFi protocols

React/TypeScript frontends via generated IDL clients

Rust libraries for program logic and serialization

Use macros for repetitive account and instruction logic

Generate IDL for type-safe client integration

Leverage local validator for fast testing

Batch tests and transactions for efficiency

Use Anchor CLI for streamlined project workflow

Debugging transactions on Solana cluster

Managing account constraints and PDAs

Optimizing compute budget and storage usage

Testing multi-instruction programs

Integrating client SDK with frontend applications