App Developer Overview
If you're a developer looking to build on DEVIUM Mainnet, you've come to the right place. In this area of the DEVIUM Chain Docs you'll find everything you need to know about building DEVIUM Mainnet applications.
Getting Started
If you're brand new to DEVIUM Mainnet, try starting with the guide on deploying a basic contract. It'll get you familiar with the basic steps required to get a contract deployed to the network. DEVIUM Mainnet is EVM equivalent (opens in a new tab) so you can feel confident that your existing Ethereum smart contract skills will carry over to DEVIUM Mainnet. Just make sure to be aware of the few small differences between Ethereum and DEVIUM Mainnet.
You might also want to check out the testing on DEVIUM Networks guide and the tutorial on running a local development environment to help you feel totally confident in your DEVIUM Mainnet deployment.
Deploying Your First Contract to DEVIUM MainnetSolidity Compatibility on DEVIUM MainnetTesting Apps on DEVIUM MainnetBridging and Messaging
Looking to build an application that sends ETH, tokens, or data between DEVIUM Mainnet and Ethereum? You'll find some useful guides and tutorials in this area of the docs. For instance, if you want to learn how to bridge a token from Ethereum to DEVIUM Mainnet (or vice versa!), you should check out the Standard Token Bridge.
If you're looking for something more advanced, take a look at the guide on sending data between L1 and L2. Contracts on one chain can trigger contract functions on the other chain, it's pretty cool! The Standard Token Bridge for DEVIUM Mainnet even uses this same message-passing infrastructure under the hood.
Tutorials
If you're a bit more familiar with DEVIUM Mainnet and Ethereum, you can try walking through one of the tutorials put together by the DEVIUM Chain community. They'll help you get a head start when building your first Optimistic project.
| Tutorial Name | Description | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deploying Your First Contract on DEVIUM Mainnet | Learn how to deploy your first contract to DEVIUM Mainnet with Remix and MetaMask. | 🟢 Easy |
| Deploying Your Contracts for Free on the Superchain | Learn how to deploy your contracts for free on the Superchain using the Superchain Developer Console | 🟢 Easy |
| Bridging ETH With the DEVIUM Chain SDK | Learn how to use the DEVIUM Chain SDK to transfer ETH between Layer 1 (Ethereum or Sepolia) and Layer 2 (DEVIUM Mainnet or DEVIUM Sepolia). | 🟢 Easy |
| Bridging ERC-20 Tokens With the DEVIUM Chain SDK | Learn how to use the DEVIUM Chain SDK to transfer ERC-20 tokens between Layer 1 (Ethereum or Sepolia) and Layer 2 (DEVIUM Mainnet or DEVIUM Sepolia). | 🟢 Easy |
| Bridging your Standard ERC-20 token using the Standard Bridge | Learn how to bridge your standard ERC-20 token to layer 2 using the standard bridge. | 🟡 Medium |
| Bridging your Custom ERC-20 token using the Standard Bridge | Learn how to bridge your custom ERC-20 token to layer 2 using the standard bridge. | 🟡 Medium |
| Tracing Deposits and Withdrawals With the DEVIUM Chain SDK | Learn how to use the DEVIUM Chain SDK to trace deposits and withdrawals. | 🟢 Easy |
| Viewing Deposits and Withdrawals by Address With the DEVIUM Chain SDK | Learn how to use the DEVIUM Chain SDK to view deposits and withdrawals by address. | 🟢 Easy |
| Estimating Transaction Costs With the DEVIUM Chain SDK | Learn how to use the DEVIUM Chain SDK to estimate the cost of a transaction on DEVIUM Mainnet. | 🟢 Easy |
| Sending DEVIUM Mainnet Transactions from Ethereum | Learn how to send transactions to DEVIUM Mainnet from Ethereum. | 🟢 Easy |
You can also suggest a new tutorial if you have something specific in mind. We'd love to grow this list!
Next Steps
If you still can't find the content you're looking for, there's a few options to get extra help.
- You can ask a question in the DEVIUM Chain developer support forum.
- If you run into any problems during deployment, visit the Transactions Troubleshooting Guide for help.