Solana Training Projects

This repository contains a collection of hands-on projects designed to demonstrate core Solana development skills using both Rust and TypeScript. The goal is to build confidence in working with Solana transactions, SPL tokens, and NFTs using various tools and languages.

Repository Structure

1. prereq-rs

A Solana client implemented in Rust. This repo demonstrates the following operations:

• Requesting an airdrop for a local wallet
• Transferring SOL between two accounts
• Minting an NFT from a [Turbin3] collection

This project is aims at getting us familiar with solana client interactions in Rust, and working with NFTs.

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2. prereq-ts

A TypeScript implementation of the same features from prereq-rs. This client showcases:

• Requesting an airdrop using the Solana Web3.js library
• Transferring SOL from one wallet to another
• Minting an NFT via a Turbin3 collection using TypeScript tooling

This can be ideal for frontend or full-stack developers looking to work with Solana through JavaScript/TypeScript interfaces.

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3. spl-and-nft-scripts

A set of utility scripts showcasing how to interact with SPL tokens and Metaplex NFTs on Solana using TypeScript. This includes:

🪙 SPL Token Scripts

• spl_init.ts: Creates a new SPL token mint
• spl_mint.ts: Mints tokens to a designated wallet address
• spl_transfer.ts: Transfers SPL tokens between wallets
• spl_metadata.ts: Adds metadata to a token using the UMI framework

🖼️ Metaplex NFT Scripts

• nft_image.ts: Uploads an image to distributed storage (e.g., irys)
• nft_mint.ts: Mints an NFT using the Metaplex framework

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Prerequisites

• Node.js / npm
• Rust & Cargo
• Solana CLI
• Phantom or another Solana wallet (devnet)
• Anchor (optional, for Rust development)

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Getting Started with prereqs

• Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/solana-turbin3/Q3_25_Builder_MahmoudFathy.git

• Install dependencies in prereq-rs

cd prereq-rs
cargo install

• Run

cargo test

• Install dependencies in prereq-ts

cd prereq-ts
yarn install

• Create a new key pair

yarn run keygen

• Airdrop sol to the newly created keys

yarn run airdrop

• Copy your private turbin3-wallet.json file to prereq.ts
• Transfer sol to your wallet

yarn run transfer

• Mint an nft to your wallet

yarn run enroll

Running solana-starter

• Navigate to project

cd solana-starter/ts/cluser1

• Install dependencies

yarn install

• From there you have the following choices demonstrated below

SPL Tokens

• Create new mint

npx ts-node spl_init.ts

• Mint spl tokens

npx ts-node spl_mint.ts

• Transfer tokens

npx ts-node spl_transfer.ts

• Initialize metada using UMI framework

npx ts-node spl_metadata.ts

Metaplex NFT

• Upload image to irys storage

npx ts-node nft_image.ts

• Mint new cool NFT

npx ts-node nft_mint.ts