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:

Prerequisites

Before deploying to mainnet, ensure you have:

1. Thoroughly tested your contract on testnet

2. Conducted security audits if necessary

3. XION tokens in your wallet for deployment fees

4. The compiled .wasm file of your smart contract (must be identical to the version deployed and tested on testnet)

Required Governance Steps

Contract deployment on XION mainnet requires following a governance process. Here are the mandatory steps:

1. Create a Signaling Proposal

   • Post your proposal in the Mainnet Contract Deployments category on the XION forum

   • Announce your signaling proposal in the "XION Developer Ecosystem" Telegram channel

   • Wait for community feedback and respond accordingly

2. Submit Governance Proposal

   • After a 3-day waiting period from your signaling proposal

   • Go to staking.burnt.com/governance to submit the formal governance proposal on-chain

   • Announce the governance proposal in the "XION Developer Ecosystem" Telegram channel

   • Monitor the proposal's voting period

3. Submit Pull Request

   • Once the governance proposal passes

   • Follow the instructions to submit a pull request against the XION contracts repository

   • Complete all items in the pull request checklist

   • Wait for review and approval from the team