FCA00C:
The Tutorial

Embark on an exciting journey to master smart contract development through a captivating and gamified learning experience. With each challenge you conquer, you’ll get exclusive NFTs as a testament to your growing expertise.

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Follow step-by-step instructions in a pre-configured, user-friendly learning environment. Practice building and deploying smart contracts on a testing network, gaining hands-on experience in a simple, safe, and controlled environment.

Learn at Your Own Pace

No need to rush! Our modular quests allow you to learn and complete tasks at your convenience. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced developer, you can take the quests multiple times to reinforce your skills and gain more practice.

Claim Unique NFT Prizes

Each successfully completed mission unlocks a special badge, which can be claimed as an award for your achievements. Showcase your progress and stand out as a skilled smart contract developer.

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Begin your coding adventure

Step into the captivating world of Soroban, the Stellar network’s cutting-edge smart contracts platform. In The Tutorial, each level represents a thrilling chapter of Soroban Quest.

Journey towards smart contract mastery

Join Blossom Bernice Bredenblach (“Bee”) and Roscoe, our intrepid heroes, as they set out on an adventure to find the legendary Golden Soroban. This powerful artifact holds unimaginable power, but its misuse could spell disaster for all. Become an integral part of their story as you learn to build on Soroban and help them in their quest.

FCA00C Quests

Quest 1

“Hello World”

Bee and Roscoe set out on an exhilarating expedition to the enigmatic Squaktahune Temple, where they face a mysterious entrance with ancient symbols. But what could they mean?

Learn to:

Analyze and understand smart contract code
Build a contract and run a test to ensure the contract is behaving correctly
Deploy to Futurenet and invoke a function inside of the smart contract

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Quest 2

“Auth Store”

Roscoe follows Bee into Squaktahune Temple, navigating treacherous obstacles like lava pits, grappling hooks, and an encounter with a villain named Zebulon as they race to find the Golden Soroban.

Learn to:

Store data in a Soroban contract
Retrieve this data by invoking specific functions
Utilize a powerful authentication mechanism built into the contract

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Quest 3

“Reverse Engineer”

Bee and Roscoe find themselves trapped in a room engulfed by a fiery barrier. Their only hope for survival lies in their ability to unravel a mysterious riddle and concoct a special potion that grants them safe passage through the flames.

Learn to:

Use the Soroban CLI to decode supplied XDR
Locate a contract id for an already deployed contract
Approach decoding by finding relevant operations and transactions

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Quest 4

“Cross Contract”

Within the confines of a cryptic circular room, Bee and Roscoe find themselves locked in a dangerous predicament. An enigmatic old man confronts them, demanding that they remain captive listeners to his unfinished tale until its completion – under the threat of dire consequences.

Learn to:

Deploy the smart contract from Quest 2 to store data on the blockchain
Make a blockchain oracle to retrieve the data from this original contract
Pass arguments to the Soroban CLI for communication between clients and servers

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Quest 5

“Custom Types”

As our heroes forge ahead on their quest, Zebulon resurfaces, determined to seize the powerful artifact for his own nefarious purposes. Will Bee and Roscoe find the resilience and resourcefulness to overcome Zebulon’s relentless pursuit?

Learn to:

Create a set of custom types in a contract using specific instructions
Deploy that contract and make invocations for each custom type
Invoke a given contract using a verify function to check your work

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Quest 6

“Asset Interop”

Bee and Roscoe encounter a mystical Luck Fish that ferries them to an island, where Bee claims the Golden Soroban at last. However, an unforeseen turn of events unfolds as Bee mysteriously vanishes, leaving Roscoe to embark on a daring mission to rescue her.

Learn to:

Deploy and utilize an AllowanceContract
Understand Stellar network assets and their interoperability
Create tokens on Soroban using code written from scratch or existing scripts

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Ready for your next mission?

Congratulations on completing The Tutorial! Now, get ready to take your skills to the next level with an exhilarating Soroban developer experience that goes beyond mere gaming. Brace yourself as RPCiege puts your newfound expertise to the ultimate test.

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