Smart Contracts on Aptos

Smart contracts on Aptos are implemented using Move, a rust-based programming language built for security and verification.

To begin your journey in developing Move, we provide the following resources:

• Your first move module to walks you through compiling, deploying, and interacting with Move.
• Aptos Move Book to teach you many of the general Move concepts.
• The Move tutorial to cover the basics of programming with Move.
• Aptos Move Examples demonstrating many different aspects of Move especially those unique to Aptos.
• Aptos Move Framework.
• Aptos Dev Discussions for Q&A about Move.

There are several IDE plugins available for Aptos and the Move language:

• Aptos Move Analyzer for Visual Studio.
• Remix IDE Plugin: Offers a web-based development environment. It is a no-setup tool with a graphical interface for developing Move modules.
• Move language plugin for JetBrains IDEs: Supports syntax highlighting, code navigation, renames, formatting, type checks and code generation.

The following external resources exist to further your education:

• Teach yourself Move on Aptos.
• Formal Verification, the Move Language, and the Move Prover
• IMCODING Move Tutorials
• Pontem Move Playground
• Collection of nestable Move resources

A new Move compiler and language version is currently in early beta testing. If you are interested to play with it, check this page.