Developer Onboarding
Overview
This provide developers with a series of step-by-step guides to building, testing, and deploying on Mandala Testnet (Mandala Chain). These tutorials are designed to help you gain hands-on experience.
To get the most from this section, complete the guides in the order shown, starting with the Zombienet Local Setup guide. As you complete each guide, look for Where to Go Next to move to the next guide in the series.
Activity Pathway
Zombienet
Set up a local Mandala parachain network using Zombienet for testing and development with pre-funded accounts and monitoring tools.
Paseo
Learn about Mandala Testnet RPC endpoints, network configuration, and how to connect your applications to the live testnet.
Account Creation
Step-by-step guide to creating and managing accounts using Polkadot.js extension for secure interaction with Mandala Testnet.
Polkadot.js Interface
Master the Polkadot.js Apps interface for interacting with Mandala Testnet - explore blocks, transactions, and network state.
Smart Contracts Development
Explore both WASM (ink!) and EVM smart contract development on Mandala Testnet with comprehensive tutorials.
Ink! Setup
Configure your development environment for building WebAssembly smart contracts using the ink! framework on Mandala.
Flipper Contract
Learn ink! fundamentals by building a simple Flipper contract - your first step into WebAssembly smart contract development.
Deploy WASM Contract
Deploy your ink! smart contract to Mandala Testnet using Polkadot.js Apps interface and interact with deployed contracts.
EVM Smart Contract
Develop and deploy your first Solidity smart contract on Mandala EVM, bridging Ethereum development with Polkadot ecosystem.