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TIPIf you are looking to publish an update version of an existing app, then skip to this step.
An App NFT:
  • Contains metadata that describes this specific app as a whole
  • Created only once per app. Subsequent app updates will instead rely on the Release NFT.

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Create a Solana keypair for your dapp

See the File System Wallet instructions to create a new keypair for publishing your dApp. You’ll need to fund your account with some SOL to mint the necessary publisher, dApp, and release NFTs. For testing purposes, you can use devnet or testnet, and airdrop some SOL to this wallet.
KEEP YOUR KEYPAIR SAFEThis keypair is a critical secret for your dApp. Whomever possesses it is able to create new releases of your dApp and submit them to the Solana dApp Store. It should be safeguarded with appropriate technical measures.

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RPC endpoints

By default, the dApp store CLI interacts with Devnet. This facilitates experimentation and testing, before you are ready to publish your dApp on Mainnet Beta. To publish to Mainnet Beta, add the -u <mainnet_beta_rpc_url> parameter to all commands below.
TIPWe strongly recommend you use a private RPC URL, as this will make the NFT minting process much more reliable as compared to the Solana public RPC.

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Validate your configuration

First, you should validate the details you have provided in your configuration file: 
npx dapp-store validate -k <path_to_your_keypair> -b <path_to_your_android_sdk_build_tools>
On success, you should see output similar to: 
App JSON valid!
Release JSON valid!
INFOIf you have .mp4 video assets in your publishing, make sure you have ffmpeg utility library installed.

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Create your App NFT

TIPWhen using CLI version >= 0.8.0, the following commands will submit a Solana transaction that includes a default priority fee of 500000 lamports.To customize this value, use param -p or --priority-fee-lamports <priority-fee-lamports>
npx dapp-store create app -k <path_to_your_keypair> [-u <mainnet_beta_rpc_url>]
InfoThis is a one-time operation per app. Once you have created your dApp, the mint address is recorded in your configuration file.
Last modified on February 13, 2026