Core Concepts
Build your foundational understanding of what makes the Stellar network tick.
📄️ Stellar Stack
Explore the core components and architecture of the Stellar stack, and see how they work together to power a fast, scalable, and decentralized network.
📄️ Networks
Learn about Stellar's three networks; Mainnet, Testnet, and Futurenet. Understand their roles, features, and how to interact with each for development.
📄️ Lumens (XLM)
Learn about lumens (XLM), the native digital asset of the Stellar network. Understand its role in transactions, network fees, and smart contract rent.
📄️ Stellar Consensus Protocol
A brief overview of how the Stellar Consensus Protocol (SCP), a proof of agreement protocol, enables consensus and validates transactions on the network.
🗃️ Stellar Data Structures
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🗃️ Operations & Transactions
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📄️ Fees, Resource Limits, and Metering
Learn how fees, resource limits, and metering work on the Stellar network. Understand cost structures, transaction pricing, and smart contract resource limits.
📄️ Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs)
Learn about Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs), standards that enhance interoperability, improve functionality, and expand the network's capabilities.
📄️ Anchors
Learn about the on and off ramps on Stellar called anchors and their role in bridging between the traditional financial system and blockchain networks.