Deploying to Xion Mainnet

Xion Mainnet is a permissioned environment designed to host secure and community approved decentralized applications (apps). Unlike Testnet, deploying to Mainnet requires governance approval to ensure only trusted, high-quality contracts are stored on-chain.

This section will guide you through the Mainnet deployment process, including governance requirements, security best practices, and contract storage policies.

Key Differences Between Testnet & Mainnet

Feature	Testnet	Mainnet
Deployment	Open to all (permissionless)	Requires governance approval
Contract Audits	Optional but recommended	Mandatory for approval
Security	Experimental environment	High-security environment
Real Assets	No (test tokens)	Yes (real value at stake)

Mainnet Deployment Steps

To deploy a contract on Mainnet, developers must:

• Thoroughly test your contract(s) on Testnet.

• Undergo a security audit to validate the contract's safety.

• Create a Signaling Proposal and inform the community and encourage them to give feedback

• Submit a governance proposal for community approval.

• Once approved, your contract will be stored on Mainnet.

For detailed steps on deploying your Contracts to Mainnet go through the following guide.