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Why You Should Use Wallet Adapter

If you followed Part 1 of the Scaffold Series [https://solana.com/news/solana-scaffold-part-1-wallet-adapter], or ever wondered why we recommend using the Wallet Adapter Library [https://github.com/solana-labs/wallet-adapter], this article is for you. Let's assume the user already has a wallet app/extension installed such as Phantom [https://phantom.app/] installed. Let's say we want to do that connection a la mano, this is how to code would look like: const connectWallet = async () => {

Getting Started with Solana Development

In this article you’ll learn about some of the very high level topics related to Solana development such as myths, development workflows, programs, dApps [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/decentralized-applications-dapps.asp#:~:text=Decentralized%20applications%20(dApps)%20are%20digital,control%20of%20a%20single%20authority.] (decentralized application), and client SDKs that will give you a clear path to developing on Solana. This article is intended for developers that are new to Solana