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Resources

A manual for joining the Solana ecosystem.
By builders for builders.

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Solana
for Beginners Blog Post

Learn about high-level topics related to Solana development such as development workflows, programs, myths, dApps (decentralized applications), and client SDKs.

Walkthroughs

Solana’s blazing speed and low fees scale as the ecosystem grows without sacrificing censorship resistance or security.

beginner

Intro to Programming on Solana

Introductory guide for building a smart contract on Solana using a simple escrow program example

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Intro To Anchor Framework

Anchor is a framework that makes building Solana applications easier by abstracting a lot of the heavy lifting.

beginner

Figment Learn Pathway

Go from zero to one by learning the basics of development on the Solana blockchain

beginner

Intro to Programming on Solana

Introductory guide for building a smart contract on Solana using a simple escrow program example

beginner

Intro To Anchor Framework

Anchor is a framework that makes building Solana applications easier by abstracting a lot of the heavy lifting.

beginner

Figment Learn Pathway

Go from zero to one by learning the basics of development on the Solana blockchain

Videos

Solana Core Concepts

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Solana Tutorial | Solana for Developers

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Programming Solana (playlist)

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Programming Solana Smart Contracts

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Figment Learn Pathway

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Programming Solana Smart Contracts | Hello World Anchor Tutorial

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Let’s Get Rusty - Rust Lang Book (playlist)

By Solana | Watch it on youtube

Courses

Building Solana Smart Contracts & dApps with James Bachini

By Solana | Watch it on solhack

How Rusty is Your Rust Lang?

By Solana | Watch it on solhack

Programming on Solana – An Introduction

By Solana | Watch it on solhack

Solana Security – Audit Workshop by Solend

By Solana | Watch it on solhack

SDKs

& Frameworks

gagliardetto/solana-go

Solana Go SDK

bmresearch/Solnet

Solana C# SDK

solana-labs/solana-web3.js

Solana Javascript SDK

project-serum/serum-ts

Serum Typescript SDK

skynetcapital/solanaj

Solana Java SDK

michaelhly/solana-py

Solana Python SDK

ajamaica/Solana.Swift

Solana Swift SDK

project-serum/anchor

Framework for Solana applications

cryptoplease/dart-solana-lib

Solana Dart SDK

Solana Tools

Start with thesolana CLI

The Solana CLI is a tool that allows you to interact with the Solana blockchain via the command line.

Solana
Explorer

The Solana Explorer allows you to look up transactions and accounts on the various Solana clusters.

Tools dashboard

Reference Implementations

Hello World

A simple hello world example for building on Solana

Dapp-scaffold

A base scaffold to get a quick start on your Solana dApp

Automated Market Maker + Swap

Market maker and swap reference implementation

Borrow/Lend Reference

A borrow/lending reference implementation

Margin

A margin reference implementation

Metaplex NFT Marketplace

NFT Marketplace reference implementation

Serum DEX Example

Decentralized exchange reference implementation

Serum DEX UI

Decentralized exchange user interface reference implementation

Serum SPL Token Wallet

Solana SPL token wallet reference implementation

Serum SOL Wallet Adapter

Wallet adapter reference implementation

Serum Swap

Swapping reference implementation

Serum Swap UI

Swapping user interface reference implementation

Resources

Advent of Code

Learn by doing, intro to Rust Code

A Half Hour to Learn Rust

Whirlwind tour of helpful Rust Syntax

Whats in the Box

Guides on many aspects of Rust

Working With Strings in Rust

Guide to Rust string types

Rust By Example

Official Rust documentation with example based intro

Official Rust Book

Full tutorial-style Rust introduction

Rust References

In-depth Rust references

Standard Library Guide

Details on Rust and building Rust packages

Cargo Book

More details on Rust and building Rust packages

I am a Java/C#/C/C++ Dev Learning Rust

Coming from other languages and looking to learn Rust

Advent of Code

Learn by doing, intro to Rust Code

A Half Hour to Learn Rust

Whirlwind tour of helpful Rust Syntax

Whats in the Box

Guides on many aspects of Rust

Working With Strings in Rust

Guide to Rust string types

Rust By Example

Official Rust documentation with example based intro

Official Rust Book

Full tutorial-style Rust introduction

Rust References

In-depth Rust references

Standard Library Guide

Details on Rust and building Rust packages

Cargo Book

More details on Rust and building Rust packages

I am a Java/C#/C/C++ Dev Learning Rust

Coming from other languages and looking to learn Rust

Explore the Docs

Terminology

A list of all Solana based terminology

Wallet Guide

A guide to understanding wallets on Solana

Command Line Interface

Using the Solana command line interface

Programming Model

Overview of the Solana programming model

Transactions

Overview of transactions on Solana

Accounts

Overview of Accounts on Solana

Runtime

Overview of the Solana Runtime

On-Chain Programs

Overview of on-chain programs on Solana

Calling Between Programs

Overview of calling between programs on Solana

Native Programs

Overview of all supported native programs on Solana

Solana Program Library

A collection of on-chain programs and reference implementations

Solana Cluster

Overview of a Solana Cluster

Devnet Endpoint and Rate Limits

Devnet Endpoint and Rate limits

Testnet Endpoint and Rate Limits

Testnet Endpoint and Rate Limits

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