Deployment

Overview

After generating and reviewing your smart contract in SynthFi, you have two main paths for deploying your protocol:

  1. Manual deployment to Solana Devnet using Anchor CLI (recommended for developers)

  2. Launchpad deployment interface (UI-ready, automated deploy coming soon)

This section walks through both.

🔧 Manual Deployment (Devnet)

For full control and testing, you can deploy the contract locally using the Anchor CLI toolset.

âś… Step 1: Install Dependencies

If you haven’t already, install the Solana and Anchor CLI tools:

bashCopyEditsh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/stable/install)"
cargo install --git https://github.com/coral-xyz/anchor anchor-cli --locked

âś… Step 2: Set Devnet as Your Network

bashCopyEditsolana config set --url https://api.devnet.solana.com

Ensure your Phantom wallet is also set to Devnet.

âś… Step 3: Use the Generated Contract

From SynthFi, export or copy the generated program code into an Anchor project folder:

bashCopyEditanchor init my-contract
# Replace `lib.rs` and `Cargo.toml` with your SynthFi code

âś… Step 4: Build and Deploy

bashCopyEditanchor build
anchor deploy

After deploying, Anchor will return your unique program ID, e.g.:

yamlCopyEditProgram Id: 6KkM3sG9...xPzM1iZ

This is the on-chain address of your smart contract.

âś… Step 5: Generate the IDL

The IDL (Interface Definition Language) defines how the frontend talks to the contract.

After building, the IDL is generated in:

bashCopyEdittarget/idl/your_contract.json

You’ll reference this in the frontend or Launchpad for contract interaction.

Launchpad Deployment (UI Flow)

SynthFi also includes a Launchpad interface that lets you:

  • Review the generated contract

  • Connect your Phantom wallet

  • Configure deployment metadata

  • (Soon) Deploy directly to Solana Devnet from the UI

Current Workflow

  1. Click “Send to Launchpad” from SynthFi

  2. You’re redirected to /launchpad with the draft loaded

  3. Connect Phantom Wallet

  4. Review contract preview

  5. Configure:

    • Token name / symbol

    • Decimals / metadata

  6. See contract risk warnings (if any detected)

  7. Click Deploy to Devnet (currently simulated)

⚠️ Deployment Simulation (MVP)

As of now, the Deploy button simulates UX only. Backend infrastructure to safely compile and deploy from the browser is under development.

Post-Deployment Steps

Once deployed, you can:

  • View the program on Solana Explorer (Devnet)

  • Copy the program ID into your .env file:

envCopyEditNEXT_PUBLIC_PROGRAM_ID=your_program_id_here

  • Use the DApp UI to interact with your deployed contract

Security Reminder

SynthFi is not a replacement for formal audits. Use Devnet only for prototyping and testing. Never deploy unaudited code to Mainnet.

Coming Soon to Launchpad

  • 🔄 One-click Anchor build + Devnet deploy

  • 🚦 Deployment risk gate (blocks deploy if rug patterns are detected)

  • đź’ľ Save deployment logs per wallet

  • đź›° IPFS or GitHub export

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