Step-by-Step Tutorial for Setting Up Rust and Managing SPL Tokens on Solana

1. Install Rust

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

2. Install SPL Token CLI

cargo install spl-token-cli

3. Set Rust Compiler Version

rustup override set 1.77.2

4. Reinstall SPL Token CLI (if necessary)

cargo install spl-token-cli

5. Install Solana

sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/v1.18.4/install)"

6. Update Path Environment Variable

export PATH="/Users/spuriousdragon/.local/share/solana/install/active_release/bin:$PATH"

7. Create a New Solana Wallet

Follow the guide to create a new wallet using your seed phrase or a hardware wallet: Guide to Solana Keypair Conventions

Command to create a new wallet:

solana-keygen new

8. Fund Your Wallet

Send some SOL (not ETH, as Solana uses SOL for transactions) to your wallet's address.

9. Create a New SPL Token

spl-token create-token

Save the generated token address.

10. Check Token Supply

spl-token supply <token_address>

This should return 0 initially.

11. Create a Token Account

spl-token create-account <token_address>

Save the new account address.

12. Mint Tokens

spl-token mint <token_address> <number_of_tokens> <account_address>

Gas fees are required for this operation.

13. Check Token Balance

spl-token balance <token_address>

14. Disable Further Minting

spl-token authorize <token_address> mint --disable

Verify if further minting is disabled to ensure it worked correctly.

15. Burn Tokens

spl-token burn <token_address> <number_of_tokens>

16. View Token Account Info

spl-token account-info <token_address>

17. Transfer Tokens

spl-token transfer --fund-recipient <contract_address> <amount> <recipient_address>

18. Install Metaboss for Metadata Management

cargo install metaboss

19. Prepare Metadata JSON File

Create a metadata.json file with the following content:

{
  "name": "TokenName",
  "symbol": "TKN",
  "description": "Description of the token.",
  "image": "https://example.com/path/to/image.png",
  "extensions": {
    "website": "https://example.com",
    "twitter": "https://twitter.com/example"
  }
}

Replace the placeholders with appropriate values.

20. Host Metadata JSON File

Upload the metadata.json file to a Content Delivery Network (CDN) or a web server where it can be publicly accessed. Ensure the URL to the JSON file is correct and accessible.

For example, if you upload it to a CDN, the URL might look something like this:

https://example-cdn.com/path/to/metadata.json

Use this URL in the uri field of your metadata JSON file.

21. Create Metadata Using Metaboss

metaboss create metadata -a <token_address> -m https://example-cdn.com/path/to/metadata.json --rpc https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com

22. Change Ownership of SPL Token

If you want to change the ownership of the contract or SPL token, use the following command:

spl-token authorize <token_address> mint --new-owner <new_owner_public_key>

These steps should guide you through creating and managing an SPL token on Solana, including adding metadata to your token and changing its ownership.

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