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These common tasks are handled with existing programs, for example the System Program (for making account or transferring SOL) or the token program (for creating tokens and NFTs). See the [Solana Developer site](https://solana.com/developers) to learn more.\n\n\u003e ⚠️ This repository uses **pnpm** as the default package manager.  \n\u003e Ensure pnpm is installed before running any examples.\n\nEach folder includes examples for one or more of the following:\n\n- `anchor` - Written using [Anchor](https://www.anchor-lang.com/), the most popular framework for Solana development, which uses Rust.\n  Use `anchor build` and `anchor deploy` to build and deploy the program.\n  Tests should be executed using `pnpm test` as defined in the `Anchor.toml` scripts section.\n\n- `pinocchio` - Written using [Pinocchio](https://github.com/febo/pinocchio), a zero-copy, zero-allocation library for Solana programs.\n  Build and test commands are the same as native examples.\n  Run `pnpm test` to execute tests.\n\n- `native` - Written using Solana's native Rust crates and vanilla Rust.\n  Build and test commands are defined via pnpm scripts and use `litesvm` for testing.\n  Run `pnpm test` to execute tests.\n\n\n**If a given example is missing, please send us a PR to add it!** Our aim is to have every example available in every option. We'd also love to see more programs involving staking, wrapped tokens, oracles, compression and VRF. Follow the [contributing guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to keep things consistent.\n\n## The example programs\n## Basics\n### Hello world\n\n[Hello World on Solana! A minimal program that logs a greeting.](./basics/hello-solana/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/hello-solana/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/hello-solana/pinocchio) [native](./basics/hello-solana/native)\n\n### Account-data\n\nStore and retrieve data using Solana accounts.\n\n[anchor](./basics/account-data/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/account-data/pinocchio) [native](./basics/account-data/native)\n\n### Storing global state - Counter\n\n[Use a PDA to store global state, making a counter that increments when called.](./basics/counter/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/counter/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/counter/pinocchio) [native](./basics/counter/native)\n\n### Saving per-user state - Favorites\n\nSave and update per-user state on the blockchain, ensuring users can only update their own information.\n\n[anchor](./basics/favorites/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/favorites/pinocchio) [native](./basics/favorites/native)\n\n### Checking Instruction Accounts\n\n[Check that the accounts provided in incoming instructions meet particular criteria.](./basics/checking-accounts/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/checking-accounts/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/checking-accounts/pinocchio) [native](./basics/checking-accounts/native)\n\n### Closing Accounts\n\nClose an account and get the Lamports back.\n\n[anchor](./basics/close-account/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/close-account/pinocchio) [native](./basics/close-account/native)\n\n### Creating Accounts\n\n[Make new accounts on the blockchain.](./basics/create-account/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/create-account/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/create-account/pinocchio) [native](./basics/create-account/native)\n\n### Cross program invocations\n\n[Invoke an instruction handler from one onchain program in another onchain program.](./basics/cross-program-invocation/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/cross-program-invocation/anchor) [native](./basics/cross-program-invocation/native)\n\n### PDA rent-payer\n\n[Use a PDA to pay the rent for the creation of a new account.](./basics/pda-rent-payer/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/pda-rent-payer/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/pda-rent-payer/pinocchio) [native](./basics/pda-rent-payer/native)\n\n### Processing instructions\n\n[Add parameters to an instruction handler and use them.](./basics/processing-instructions/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/processing-instructions/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/processing-instructions/pinocchio) [native](./basics/processing-instructions/native)\n\n### Storing date in program derived addresses\n\nStore and retrieve state in Solana.\n\n[anchor](./basics/program-derived-addresses/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/program-derived-addresses/pinocchio) [native](./basics/program-derived-addresses/native)\n\n### Handling accounts that expand in size\n\nHow to store state that changes size in Solana.\n\n[anchor](./basics/realloc/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/realloc/pinocchio) [native](./basics/realloc/native)\n\n### Calculating account size to determine rent\n\n[Determine the necessary minimum rent by calculating an account's size.](./basics/rent/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/rent/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/rent/pinocchio) [native](./basics/rent/native)\n\n### Laying out larger programs\n\n[Layout larger Solana onchain programs.](./basics/repository-layout/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/repository-layout/anchor) [native](./basics/repository-layout/native)\n\n### Transferring SOL\n\n[Send SOL between two accounts.](./basics/transfer-sol/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./basics/transfer-sol/anchor) [pinocchio](./basics/transfer-sol/pinocchio) [native](./basics/transfer-sol/native)\n## Tokens\n### Creating tokens\n\n[Create a token on Solana with a token symbol and icon.](./tokens/create-token/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./tokens/create-token/anchor) [native](./tokens/create-token/native)\n\n### Minting NFTS\n\n[Mint an NFT from inside your own onchain program using the Token and Metaplex Token Metadata programs.](./tokens/nft-minter/README.md) Reminder: you don't need your own program just to mint an NFT, see the note at the top of this README.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/nft-minter/anchor) [native](./tokens/nft-minter/native)\n\n### NFT operations\n\nCreate an NFT collection, mint NFTs, and verify NFTs as part of a collection using Metaplex Token Metadata.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/nft-operations/anchor)\n\n### Minting a token from inside a program\n\n[Mint a Token from inside your own onchain program using the Token program.](./tokens/spl-token-minter/README.md) Reminder: you don't need your own program just to mint an NFT, see the note at the top of this README.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/spl-token-minter/anchor) [native](./tokens/spl-token-minter/native)\n\n### Transferring Tokens\n\n[Transfer tokens between accounts](./tokens/transfer-tokens/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./tokens/transfer-tokens/anchor) [pinocchio](./tokens/transfer-tokens/pinocchio) [native](./tokens/transfer-tokens/native)\n\n### Allowing users to swap digital assets - Escrow\n\nAllow two users to swap digital assets with each other, each getting 100% of what the other has offered due to the power of decentralization!\n\n[anchor](./tokens/escrow/anchor) [pinocchio](./tokens/escrow/pinocchio) [native](./tokens/escrow/native)\n\n### Fundraising with SPL Tokens\n\nCreate a fundraiser account specifying a target mint and amount, allowing contributors to deposit tokens until the goal is reached.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-fundraiser/anchor)\n\n### Minting a token from inside a program with a PDA as the mint authority\n\n[Mint a Token from inside your own onchain program using the Token program.](./tokens/pda-mint-authority/README.md) Reminder: you don't need your own program just to mint an NFT, see the note at the top of this README.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/pda-mint-authority/anchor) [native](./tokens/pda-mint-authority/native)\n\n### Creating an Automated Market Maker\n\n[Create liquidity pools to allow trading of new digital assets and allows users that provide liquidity to be rewarded by creating an Automated Market Maker.](./tokens/token-swap/README.md)\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-swap/anchor)\n\n### External delegate token master\n\nControl token transfers using an external secp256k1 delegate signature.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/external-delegate-token-master/anchor)\n## Token Extensions\n### Basics - create token mints, mint tokens, and transfer tokens with Token Extensions\n\nCreate token mints, mint tokens, and transfer tokens using Token Extensions.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/basics/anchor)\n\n### Preventing CPIs with CPI guard\n\nEnable CPI guard to prevents certain token action from occurring within CPI (Cross-Program Invocation).\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/cpi-guard/anchor)\n\n### Using default account state\n\nCreate new token accounts that are frozen by default.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/default-account-state/anchor) [native](./tokens/token-2022/default-account-state/native)\n\n### Grouping tokens\n\nCreate tokens that belong to larger groups of tokens using the Group Pointer extension.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/group/anchor)\n\n### Creating token accounts whose owner cannot be changed\n\nCreate tokens whose owning program cannot be changed.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/immutable-owner/anchor)\n\n### Interest bearing tokens\n\nCreate tokens that show an 'interest' calculation.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/interest-bearing/anchor)\n\n### Requiring transactions to include descriptive memos\n\nCreate tokens where transfers must have a memo describing the transaction attached.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/memo-transfer/anchor)\n\n### Adding on-chain metadata to the token mint\n\nCreate tokens that store their onchain metadata inside the token mint, without needing to use or pay for additional programs.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/metadata/anchor)\n\n### Storing NFT metadata using the metadata pointer extension\n\nCreate an NFT using the Token Extensions metadata pointer, storing onchain metadata (including custom fields) inside the mint account itself.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/nft-meta-data-pointer/anchor-example/anchor)\n\n### Allow a designated account to close a mint\n\nAllow a designated account to close a Mint.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/mint-close-authority/anchor) [native](./tokens/token-2022/mint-close-authority/native)\n\n### Using multiple token extensions\n\nUse multiple Token Extensions at once.\n\n[native](./tokens/token-2022/multiple-extensions/native)\n\n### Non-transferrable - create tokens that can't be transferred.\n\nCreate tokens that cannot be transferred.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/non-transferable/anchor) [native](./tokens/token-2022/non-transferable/native)\n\n### Permanent Delegate - Create tokens permanently under the control of a particular account\n\nCreate tokens that remain under the control of an account, even when transferred elsewhere.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/permanent-delegate/anchor)\n\n### Create tokens with a transfer-fee.\n\nCreate tokens with an inbuilt transfer fee.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-fee/anchor) [native](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-fee/native)\n\n### Transfer hook - hello world\n\nA minimal transfer hook program that executes custom logic on every token transfer.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/hello-world/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - counter\n\nCount how many times tokens have been transferred using a transfer hook.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/counter/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - using account data as seed\n\nUse token account owner data as seeds to derive extra accounts in a transfer hook.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/account-data-as-seed/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - allow/block list\n\nRestrict or allow token transfers using an on-chain allow/block list managed by a list authority.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/allow-block-list-token/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - transfer cost\n\nCharge an additional cost or fee on every token transfer using a transfer hook.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/transfer-cost/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - transfer switch\n\nEnable or disable token transfers with an on-chain switch using a transfer hook.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/transfer-switch/anchor)\n\n### Transfer hook - whitelist\n\nRestrict token transfers so only whitelisted accounts can receive tokens.\n\n[anchor](./tokens/token-2022/transfer-hook/whitelist/anchor)\n## Compression\n### Cnft-burn\n\nBurn compressed NFTs.\n\n[anchor](./compression/cnft-burn/anchor)\n\n### Cnft-vault\n\nStore Metaplex compressed NFTs inside a PDA.\n\n[anchor](./compression/cnft-vault/anchor)\n\n### Cutils\n\nWork with Metaplex compressed NFTs.\n\n[anchor](./compression/cutils/anchor)\n## Oracles\n### pyth\n\nUse a data source for offchain data (called an Oracle) to perform activities onchain.\n\n[anchor](./oracles/pyth/anchor)\n## Tools\n### Shank and Solita\n\nUse Shank and Solita to generate IDLs and TypeScript clients for native Solana programs, the same way Anchor does for Anchor programs.\n\n[native](./tools/shank-and-solita/native)\n\n---\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsolana-foundation%2Fprogram-examples","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsolana-foundation%2Fprogram-examples","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsolana-foundation%2Fprogram-examples/lists"}