⚡Backend

Rust

Solana programs are typically written in the Rust language, but C/C++ are also supported.

Anchor

If you decide to go the rust way, it is recommended to start your journey with the Anchor framework.

Anchor can help you write safe programs because it includes lots of checks that you would have to implement manually.

Anchor - Introduction

Seahorse

There are also various community driven efforts to enable writing on-chain programs using other languages, including Python via Seahorse (that acts as a wrapper the Rust based Anchor framework)

Seahorse (Beta) | Solana programs in Python

Example programs #

You can also explore the Program Examples for examples of on-chain programs.