Overview Of The Process Of Creating A Solana Program Or A Smart Contract In Ethereum

Description

This video gives an overview of the process of creating a Solana program from zero to devnet deployment. We walk through the development workflow, core concepts, common tooling, and the exact steps to write, test, build, deploy, and call your program. Ideal for beginners who want a practical map before diving into code. What you will learn: Key concepts: programs vs accounts, PDAs, instructions, CPI, rent exemption, compute limits Tooling: Rust, Solana CLI, Anchor framework, Anchor.toml, Cargo.toml, local validator Project setup: anchor init, workspace structure, program crate settings and features Writing logic: account validation, seeds and bumps, access control, events, errors Testing: Anchor test, local validator strategy, fixtures, mocking signers and PDAs Building and IDL: anchor build, generated IDL, program ID, deployment artifacts Deployment: devnet config, airdrops, anchor deploy, upgrade authority and security Client integration: calling instructions from TypeScript, sending transactions, confirming results Debugging: logs, error codes, compute budget, common pitfalls and fixes Basic commands you will see: # install and point to devnet solana --version solana config set --url https://api.devnet.solana.com solana airdrop 2 # scaffold and build anchor init my_program cd my_program anchor build # run tests locally anchor test # deploy to devnet anchor deploy Security and reliability checklist: Use PDAs for authorities instead of raw keypairs Validate every account with Anchor constraints Set and safeguard upgrade authority or lock it when ready Track compute usage and keep instructions lean Version your IDL and clients together to avoid drift Action steps after watching: Install Solana CLI and Anchor, then run anchor init to create a starter project Implement one small instruction end to end with strict account checks Write a failing test, then make it pass on a local validator Deploy to devnet, call your instruction from a TS client, and confirm logs and state Search keywords: create a solana program, solana program tutorial, anchor framework solana, solana rust smart contract, PDAs and seeds, anchor deploy devnet, solana local validator, anchor test guide, solana program accounts, CPI on solana, solana IDL, solana client typescript. Watch the Solana playlist for deeper dives on Anchor accounts, CPI patterns, CLIs and deployment, and building clients with wallet-adapter. Subscribe to follow each new part and get the checklists. #solana #anchor #rust #web3 #smartcontracts #devnet #blockchaindevelopment #programs #typescript #idl