learning

Learning Resources for Stellar Development

This guide covers interactive learning platforms, example repositories, and educational content for Stellar/Soroban development.

Interactive Learning Platforms

Soroban Learn

Online IDE for learning Rust and Soroban with guided courses.

Feature	Details
Website	sorobanlearn.com
Type	Browser-based IDE
Features	Courses, wallet integration, rewards

useSoroban.app

In-browser Soroban experimentation environment.

Feature	Details
Website	usesoroban.app
Type	Quick testing environment
Features	No setup required, instant feedback

Soroban Quest

Interactive Gitpod-based learning with hands-on challenges.

Feature	Details
Website	quest.stellar.org
Type	Guided tutorials
Features	Step-by-step challenges, badges

Stellar Quest

Interactive challenges for learning Stellar fundamentals.

Feature	Details
Website	quest.stellar.org
Type	Challenge-based learning
Topics	Transactions, assets, accounts

Official Example Repositories

Soroban Examples

Core educational smart contract examples from SDF.

Feature	Details
GitHub	stellar/soroban-examples
Language	Rust

Included Examples:

• Hello World
• Token (fungible)
• Atomic Swap
• Authorization patterns
• Events
• Liquidity Pool
• Timelock
• Deployer
• Merkle Distribution
• Custom Types

Soroban Example dApp

Full-stack crowdfunding application with Next.js frontend.

Feature	Details
GitHub	stellar/soroban-example-dapp
Stack	Rust + Next.js + Freighter

Learn:

• Contract development
• TypeScript bindings
• Wallet integration
• Transaction building
• Frontend patterns

Community Examples

Scout Soroban Examples

Security-audited contract examples demonstrating secure patterns.

Feature	Details
GitHub	CoinFabrik/scout-soroban-examples
Focus	Security patterns

Soroban Guide (Xycloo)

Learning resources and example contracts.

Feature	Details
GitHub	xycloo/soroban-guide

Includes:

• Events tutorial
• Rock-paper-scissors game
• Vault patterns
• Dutch auctions

Soroban Contracts (icolomina)

Governance and investment contract examples.

Feature	Details
GitHub	icolomina/soroban-contracts

Includes:

• Ballot voting
• Investment contracts
• Multisig patterns

OZ Stellar NFT

Simple NFT implementation using OpenZeppelin contracts.

Feature	Details
GitHub	jamesbachini/OZ-Stellar-NFT
Focus	NFT basics with OpenZeppelin

Official Documentation

Getting Started

Tutorial	URL
Hello World	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/smart-contracts/getting-started/hello-world
Deploy to Testnet	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/smart-contracts/getting-started/deploy-to-testnet
TypeScript Bindings	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/apps/guestbook/bindings

Building Applications

Guide	URL
Build Apps Overview	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/apps
Freighter Integration	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/guides/freighter
Passkey Prerequisites	developers.stellar.org/docs/build/apps/guestbook/passkeys-prerequisites

Video Content

Stellar YouTube Channel

Official tutorials and presentations.

Video	Topic
Learn Rust for Smart Contracts	DAO Series
Call Option Contract	Walkthrough
Blend Protocol Tutorial	DeFi Integration
Contract Wizard	OpenZeppelin x Stellar

Blog Posts & Guides

Article	Topic
Testing Smart Contracts	Testing strategies
Composability on Stellar	Contract composition
Sorobounty Tutorials	Community tutorials
Native vs Soroban Tokens	Token comparison

Recommended Learning Path

Beginner

1. Stellar Quest - Learn Stellar basics
2. Soroban Examples - Study Hello World
3. Soroban Learn - Interactive Rust/Soroban
4. useSoroban.app - Quick experiments

Intermediate

1. Soroban Example dApp - Full-stack development
2. OpenZeppelin Contracts - Use audited libraries
3. Contract Wizard - Generate contracts
4. Soroban Guide (Xycloo) - Advanced patterns

Advanced

1. Scout Soroban Examples - Security patterns
2. DeFi Protocol Code - Blend, Soroswap
3. Security Tools - Scout Soroban
4. Build your own indexer - Mercury, Zephyr

Community

Developer Resources

Platform	URL
Discord	discord.gg/stellar
Stack Exchange	stellar.stackexchange.com
GitHub Discussions	stellar/stellar-protocol/discussions

Funding

Program	URL
Stellar Community Fund	communityfund.stellar.org
Soroban Audit Bank	stellar.org/grants-and-funding/soroban-audit-bank