Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding SPL Token Roles: MintAccount and TokenAccount on Solana

RickyYang
CoinsBench
Published in
4 min readMay 7, 2024

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Create a MintAuthorityAccount:

  • Keep the private key of this account safe as it will be used to sign transactions for minting tokens.
  • This account can be created in advance and once created, it can receive an airdrop from TestNet.

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