Solana Blueshift Challenges

Completed challenges from Blueshift Learn - A hands-on Solana development learning platform.

Challenges

1. SPL Token Minting ✅

Path: SPL_token/

Mint an SPL token in a single transaction using Web3.js and the SPL Token library.

Objectives:

• Create an SPL mint account
• Initialize the mint with 6 decimals
• Create an associated token account (ATA)
• Mint 21,000,000 tokens

Tech Stack: TypeScript, @solana/web3.js, @solana/spl-token

cd SPL_token
npm install
npm start

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2. Anchor Vault ✅

Path: blueshift_anchor_vault/

Build a simple lamport vault on Solana using the Anchor framework.

Objectives:

• Implement deposit function - accept lamports into a PDA vault
• Implement withdraw function - allow vault owners to retrieve funds
• Use PDA signing for secure withdrawals

Tech Stack: Rust, Anchor Framework

Key Concepts:

• Program-Derived Addresses (PDA)
• Cross-Program Invocations (CPI)
• Anchor account constraints

cd blueshift_anchor_vault
anchor build
# Output: target/deploy/blueshift_anchor_vault.so

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Environment Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• Rust & Cargo
• Solana CLI
• Anchor CLI

License

MIT