Solana Playground

Solana Playground (SolPG) is a browser-based integrated development environment (IDE) for writing, testing, and deploying Solana programs without any local setup required. It has become the go-to tool for Solana development tutorials and workshops due to its zero-installation approach. The IDE supports Anchor framework and native Solana program development in Rust, with syntax highlighting, error detection, and auto-completion. Developers can write programs, compile them, and deploy to Solana devnet or testnet directly from the browser. The integrated terminal provides command-line access for Anchor CLI commands and other operations. SolPG includes a built-in wallet that automatically funds with devnet SOL, removing the friction of setting up a wallet and obtaining test tokens. The explorer panel shows deployed program accounts, and the test panel enables writing and executing JavaScript/TypeScript tests directly in the browser. For Solana educators and workshop organizers, Playground is invaluable — participants can start coding immediately without spending time on environment setup. The platform also supports sharing projects via URLs, making it easy to distribute code examples and tutorial starting points. While production development typically moves to local IDEs like VS Code, Solana Playground provides a frictionless entry point for learning and prototyping.