Solana: Error: AccountNotFound with anchor deployment
Error: Account not found with anchor implementation on Solana
As a Solana developer, you may encounter an error when you try to deploy your program using the Anchor SDK. One common error is “AccountNotFound”, which occurs when the anchor node fails to find the account associated with the specified program’s contract address.
In this article, we will go through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor installed on Solana.
What is AccountNotFound error?
An AccountNotFound error indicates that the anchor node cannot find the account associated with the contract address of the specified program. This can happen for several reasons:
- The contract address does not exist in the anchor node.
- The contract address is not properly configured or set correctly on the Solana blockchain.
- The
id.json
file is incomplete or corrupted.
Troubleshooting Steps
To resolve the AccountNotFound error using Anchor Deploy on Solana, follow these steps:
1. Check the contract address
First, check that the contract address specified in your code matches the one stored in the id.json
file . You can check the value of contractAddress
in your code:
const id = anchor.import("path/to/id.json");
const contractAddress = id.address();
2. Check the anchor node configuration
Check that the anchor node is properly configured to find the account associated with the contract address of the specified program. You can check the id.json
file for errors or inconsistencies:
{
"id": {
"Contract Address" : "0x...".
"programId": "path/to/program.id"
}}
}}
3. Inspect the state of the Solana blockchain
Use the Solana CLI command solana inspect
to check if the contract address exists on the blockchain:
This will display account information, including balance and transactions.
4. Check your program implementation
Once again, check that your program is implemented correctly using the Anchor SDK:
// Set up an anchor node instance
const anchor = require("@anchorlib/solana");
const programId = "path/to/program.id";
try {
// Deploy the contract
await deploy(programId, {
accounts: [
{
key: programId,
keyIndex: 0.
account: zero,
arguments: []
}}
]
});
} catch (error) {
console.error(error);
}}
5. Update the id.json
file
If you suspect that the id.json
file is incomplete or corrupted, try updating it with a new version:
{
"Contract address": "0x...".
"programId": "path/to/program.id"
}}
After resolving the AccountNotFound error, verify that your program is properly deployed and configured on the Solana blockchain.
Conclusion
In this article, we have gone through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor installed on Solana. By verifying the contract address, verifying the anchor node configuration, reviewing the state of the Solana blockchain, and updating the id.json
file as necessary, you should be able to resolve this issue and successfully deploy your program using the Anchor SDK.