Blockchain Development Programming Tutorials, Guides & Best Practices

• Ubuntu system with Rust installed.
• Basic understanding of Rust programming.
• Solana CLI installed (as outlined in previous tutorials).
• Node.js and npm installed for Anchor.

Anchor requires Node.js for its CLI tool. Install it using the following commands:

   spl-token create-token

Note the token mint address returned by this command, as you'll need it for minting and transferring tokens.

sudo apt install -y curl git build-essential libssl-dev pkg-config

• curl: A tool for transferring data with URLs.
• git: A version control system for tracking code changes.
• build-essential: A package containing essential development tools.
• libssl-dev: A library for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).
• pkg-config: A helper tool used when compiling applications and libraries.