Welcome to Stellar Developer Docs
Stellar is a layer-1 open-source, decentralized, peer-to-peer blockchain network that provides a framework for developers to create applications, issue assets, write smart contracts, and connect to existing financial rails. Stellar is designed to enable creators, innovators, and developers to build projects on the network that can interoperate with each other.
The developer docs will teach you how to build applications, issue and use tokens, write smart contracts, set up on and off-ramps, set up a validator node, and more.
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Navigating the docs
What each main section of the developer docs contains.
Build
Contains tutorials and how-to guides for writing smart contracts, building applications, interacting with the network, and more.
ExploreLearn
Find all informational and conceptual content here. Learn about Stellar fundamentals like how accounts and transactions function, dive deeper into the functionality of each operation, discover how fees work, and more.
ExploreTokens
Information on how to issue assets on the Stellar network and create custom smart contract tokens.
ExploreData
Discover various data availability options: RPC, Hubble, Horizon, Galexie, and data indexers.
ExploreTools
Learn about all the available tools for building on, interacting with, or just watching the Stellar network. Also, find information on how to use the Anchor Platform or Stellar Disbursement Platform.
ExploreNetworks
Information about deployed networks (Mainnet, Testnet, and Futurenet), current software versions, resource limitations, and fees.
ExploreValidators
Everything you'll need to know if you want to run, operate, and maintain a core validator node on the Stellar network.
ExploreDeveloper resources
Interact with other Stellar developers, keep up with ecosystem standards and protocol upgrades, and learn about upcoming events.
Stellar Stack Exchange
A question and answer site for Stellar developers; if you can’t find what you’re looking for in the docs, try searching the Stack Exchange to see if your question has been addressed. If it hasn't, feel free to ask!
ExploreStellar Developers Google Group
Discuss Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs) and Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs), talk about the development of Stellar Core and Horizon, and stay informed about important network upgrades.
ExploreContribute to the docs and leave feedback
Stellar’s Developer Documentation is open-source, and contributions to the docs are encouraged. You can file an issue or pull request to add new content, suggest revisions to existing content, submit suggestions, report bugs, and more in the Stellar Docs GitHub Repo.
Also, feel free to leave any additional feedback by filing issues in the various other Stellar repos.