Solana CookbookDevelopment
Using Mainnet Accounts and Programs
Oftentimes, local tests rely on programs and accounts that are not available on
the local validator by default.
The Solana CLI allows to both:
- Download Programs and Accounts
- Load Programs and Accounts to a local validator
How to load accounts from mainnet
It is possible to download the JUP token mint account to file:
Loading it to your localnet is then done by passing the account's file and destination address (on the local cluster) when starting the validator:
Similarly, it is possible to download the Openbook program:
Loading it to your localnet is then done by passing the program's file and destination address (on the local cluster) when starting the validator: