Aptos Developer Documentation
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Welcome! Aptos is a Layer 1 for everyone. In the Ohlone language, "Aptos" means "The People."
Our documentation is designed to assist you in developing a web3 ecosystem project that contributes positively to the global community. We focus on facilitating easier development, ensuring more reliable services, enabling faster transactions, and fostering a supportive, decentralized community.
This documentation will help you develop applications for the Aptos blockchain, run nodes, and be a part of the blossoming Aptos community. This documentation covers both basic and advanced topics. Here you will find concepts, how-to guides, tutorials, API references, code examples, release notes, and more.
Please note, this site is built from the
main
upstream branch of GitHub and so reflects the latest changes to Aptos. If you have checked out another branch to use a specific network, the code may not yet have all the features described here.
Find the latest releases
See the newest Aptos releases in the Latest Releases list and its subpages.
Start with the tutorials and guides
Run tutorials
Submit your first transaction, write your first Move module, deploy your first coin, and more.
Learn Move
Learn about the Move programming language that helps make the Aptos blockchain safe and reliable.
Develop apps with the SDKs and APIs
Learn Aptos concepts
Concepts
Learn the key concepts of the Aptos blockchain, including transactions, accounts, gas and transaction fees, nodes, and more.
Read the Aptos White Paper
Read vision of Aptos in the White Paper.
Run an Aptos node
Run a validator node
Install and run a validator or a fullnode.
Run a local testnet
Run a validator node on your local testnet.
Run a public fullnode
Run a public fullnode and connect to devnet.
Connect to an Aptos network
Aptos offers the ability to run a local testnet, as well as provides a shared devnet and testnet. See the System Integrators Guide for a summary of the available networks and the means to connect to them.
The Aptos devnet is reset every Thursday. See the latest updates in the Aptos Discord.
Engage with the community
We are excited that you are here, and we look forward to getting to know you. Welcome to the Aptos community! Find out more about us and exchange ideas at:
Community projects on Aptos
Visit Aptos Ecosystem Projects to discover live projects built on Aptos:
- DeFi
- NFT Tooling
- Gaming
- Wallets
- Tooling
- Stablecoins
- Security
- Marketplaces
- Launchpads
- Infra
- Explorers
- Bridges
- Social
If you would like to showcase your project, please make your submission from the directory.
Want to pitch in on smaller tasks, such as doc updates and code fixes? See our Community list for opportunities to help the Aptos ecosystem.