| title | Guides |
|---|---|
| description | Step-by-step guides covering installation, local development, deployment, identity management, and more. |
Step-by-step instructions for common tasks. Each guide assumes you've completed the Tutorial.
- Installation — Install icp-cli on your system
- Local Development — The edit-build-deploy cycle for day-to-day work
- Deploying to Mainnet — Go live on the Internet Computer
- Deploying to Specific Subnets — Target specific subnets for geographic or capability requirements
- Canister Snapshots — Back up, transfer, and restore canister state
- Canister Migration — Move canisters between subnets while preserving the canister ID
- Managing Environments — Configure dev, staging, and production
- Managing Identities — Detailed identity management reference
- Tokens and Cycles — ICP tokens and cycles command reference
- Containerized Networks — Run managed networks in Docker containers
- Using Recipes — Reusable build templates for common patterns
- Creating Recipes — Build custom recipe templates
- Creating Templates — Author project templates for
icp new - Writing a Sync Plugin — Author a sandboxed WebAssembly sync plugin