> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.raydium.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick start

> Three paste-and-go Node scripts that swap, create a CPMM pool, and create a CLMM pool — minimum config, real on-chain output in under five minutes.

<Info>
  **What this chapter is.** Three end-to-end Node scripts you can paste into a file, set a few env vars, and run. Each one performs a real on-chain operation against Raydium. Use these to validate your setup before building anything bigger.

  **What this chapter is not.** Reference documentation. For the full builder API, parameter reference, and corner cases, see [SDK & API](/sdk-api) and the per-product `code-demos` pages.
</Info>

## Prerequisites

Run this once:

```bash theme={null}
mkdir raydium-quickstart && cd raydium-quickstart
npm init -y
npm install @raydium-io/raydium-sdk-v2 @solana/web3.js @solana/spl-token bn.js
```

You need:

* **Node 18+** with ESM support (`"type": "module"` in `package.json` or `.mjs` extension).
* **A Solana keypair** at `~/.config/solana/id.json` (or anywhere — set `KEYPAIR`).
* **A funded wallet.** \~0.05 SOL covers any single script in this chapter.
* **An RPC URL.** Free public RPC works for testing; for anything more than a smoke test, use a paid provider.

Set these once per shell:

```bash theme={null}
export RPC_URL="https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com"
export KEYPAIR="$HOME/.config/solana/id.json"
```

<Info>
  **Cluster.** All three scripts default to mainnet. To run on devnet, set `RPC_URL=https://api.devnet.solana.com` and change `cluster: "mainnet"` to `cluster: "devnet"` inside the script. Be aware that pool seed liquidity on devnet is sparse; expect to mint your own test tokens.
</Info>

## The three scripts

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Swap from CLI" icon="right-left" href="/quick-start/swap-from-cli">
    Swap one token for another through any CPMM pool. Fastest "I can hit Raydium from a script" check.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy a CPMM pool" icon="droplet" href="/quick-start/deploy-cpmm-pool">
    Spin up a new CPMM pool for a token pair you choose. Picks the 0.25% fee tier and seeds initial liquidity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy a CLMM pool" icon="chart-line" href="/quick-start/deploy-clmm-pool">
    Spin up a new CLMM pool with a fee tier of your choice and a single concentrated position.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## After this chapter

Each script ends with a minimal output (pool ID, tx signature) and a single line pointing at the next page in the [SDK & API](/sdk-api) chapter for the operation it performed. When you're ready to write your own integration:

* **Backends and bots** → [Trade API](/sdk-api/trade-api).
* **Frontends and full-control apps** → [TypeScript SDK](/sdk-api/typescript-sdk).
* **On-chain composition** → [Rust CPI](/sdk-api/rust-cpi).
* **Picking among them** → the comparison table at the top of [SDK & API](/sdk-api).

## Version banner

```
SDK:       @raydium-io/raydium-sdk-v2@0.2.42-alpha
Programs:  see /reference/program-addresses
Cluster:   mainnet-beta (also runs on devnet with the change noted above)
Verified:  2026-04
```

If a script breaks on a newer SDK version, check the SDK's release notes — the builder return shapes have evolved between minor releases.