Solana Development Tutorials, Guides & Insights

Open your Cargo.toml file and add the following dependencies:

[dependencies]
anchor-lang = "0.22.0"
spl-token = "3.2.0" # Replace with the latest version

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your system.
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript and Solana.
• A Solana wallet address you wish to track.

const solanaWeb3 = require('@solana/web3.js');

// Connect to the Solana Devnet
const connection = new solanaWeb3.Connection(
  solanaWeb3.clusterApiUrl('devnet'),
  'confirmed'
);

console.log('Connected to Solana Devnet');

This code establishes a connection to the Solana Devnet, allowing us to interact with the network for development purposes.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

Save the file and exit the editor (Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter).

Run the following command to build the smart contract: