Deploying Smart Contracts to Mainnet

This guide will walk you through the process of deploying your smart contract to the XION mainnet.

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