Learn ANCHOR with Real Code Examples

Install Rust and Solana CLI

Install Anchor CLI: `cargo install --git https://github.com/coral-xyz/anchor anchor-cli --locked`

Set Solana cluster (devnet/testnet/mainnet)

Verify installation with `anchor --version` and `solana --version`

Optionally install Node.js and npm for TypeScript client SDKs

Install Rust and Solana CLI

Install Anchor CLI

Configure Solana cluster (devnet/testnet/mainnet)

Verify toolchain versions

Install Node.js/npm for TypeScript client

Anchor.toml - project and cluster configuration

programs/ - Rust program files

tests/ - Rust unit tests

migrations/ - deployment scripts

target/ - compiled binaries

anchor init

anchor build

anchor test

anchor deploy

anchor upgrade

Community contributions globally

Documentation in English, translations by community

Compatible with global Solana clusters

Supports international token standards (SPL)

Adopted in global DeFi/NFT projects

Cross-platform Rust support

Open-source under Apache 2.0

Solana cluster support (local/devnet/mainnet)

Accessible to Rust and Solana developers

Integrates with standard frontend tools via IDL

TypeScript/React client for interacting with programs

Jupyter notebooks for experimentation

CLI outputs for debugging transactions

Visualize account and transaction logs

Integrate dashboards for monitoring programs

Track deployed program IDs

Manage PDAs and accounts securely

Log transaction history for programs

Version IDL files

Maintain reproducible testing scripts

Maintain consistent account layouts

Serialize/deserialize program data using Anchor macros

Cache local validator data for tests

Document program states and migrations

Batch transactions where possible