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Prerequisites

Install packages in your working directory:
npm install @lightprotocol/stateless.js@alpha \
            @lightprotocol/compressed-token@alpha
Install the CLI globally:
npm install -g @lightprotocol/zk-compression-cli@alpha

# Start local test-validator in separate terminal
light test-validator
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Mint Tokens to Light-ATA

import { Keypair } from "@solana/web3.js";
import { createRpc } from "@lightprotocol/stateless.js";
import {
  createMintInterface,
  createAtaInterface,
  mintToInterface,
  getAssociatedTokenAddressInterface,
} from "@lightprotocol/compressed-token";

async function main() {
  const rpc = createRpc();
  const payer = Keypair.generate();
  await rpc.requestAirdrop(payer.publicKey, 10e9);

  const { mint } = await createMintInterface(
    rpc,
    payer,
    payer,
    null,  // freezeAuthority
    9,     // decimals
  );

  const recipient = Keypair.generate();
  await createAtaInterface(rpc, payer, mint, recipient.publicKey);

  const destination = getAssociatedTokenAddressInterface(mint, recipient.publicKey);

  const txSignature = await mintToInterface(
    rpc,
    payer,
    mint,
    destination,
    payer,
    1_000_000_000,
  );

  console.log("Transaction:", txSignature);
}

main().catch(console.error);

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