> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://luminouslabs-cc5545c6-swen-add-code-runner.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Create your first compressed tokens in under 5 minutes.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ## Prerequisites

    <Accordion title="Installations">
      <WelcomePageInstall />
    </Accordion>

    ```typescript theme={null}
    # Start local test-validator
    light test-validator
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ## Mint Compressed Tokens

    ```typescript theme={null}
    // 1. Load wallet and connect to Localnet
    // 2. Create SPL mint with token pool for compression via createMint()
    // 3. Mint compressed tokens to recipient account via mintTo()
    // 4. Verify compressed token balance via getCompressedTokenAccountsByOwner

    import { createRpc } from "@lightprotocol/stateless.js";
    import { createMint, mintTo } from "@lightprotocol/compressed-token";
    import { Keypair } from "@solana/web3.js";
    import { readFileSync } from "fs";
    import { homedir } from "os";

    // Step 1: Load wallet from filesystem
    const payer = Keypair.fromSecretKey(new Uint8Array(JSON.parse(readFileSync(`${homedir()}/.config/solana/id.json`, "utf8"))));

    // Connect to local test-validator
    const RPC_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:8899";
    const COMPRESSION_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:8784";
    const PROVER_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:3001";
    const connection = createRpc(RPC_ENDPOINT, COMPRESSION_ENDPOINT, PROVER_ENDPOINT);

    const main = async () => {

      try {
        // Step 2: Create SPL mint with token pool for compression
        console.log("\nCreating SPL mint with token pool for compression");
        const { mint, transactionSignature } = await createMint(
          connection,
          payer,
          payer.publicKey, // mintAuthority
          9
        );

        console.log(`Mint address: ${mint.toBase58()}`);
        console.log(`Create mint transaction: https://explorer.solana.com/tx/${transactionSignature}?cluster=custom&customUrl=http://localhost:8899`);

        // Step 3: Mint compressed tokens to recipient account
        console.log("\nMinting compressed token...");
        const mintAmount = 1000000000; // mintAmount with decimals
        const mintToTxId = await mintTo(
          connection,
          payer,
          mint, // SPL mint with token pool for compression
          payer.publicKey, // recipient.publicKey
          payer, // mintAuthority
          mintAmount
        );

        console.log(`Compressed Token minted ${mintAmount / 1e9} token`);
        console.log(`Transaction: https://explorer.solana.com/tx/${mintToTxId}?cluster=custom&customUrl=http://localhost:8899`);

        // Step 4: Verify compressed token balance via getCompressedTokenAccountsByOwner
        const tokenAccounts = await connection.getCompressedTokenAccountsByOwner(
          payer.publicKey,
          { mint } // SPL mint with token pool for compression
        );

      } catch (error: any) {
        console.error("Error:", error.message);
      }
    };

    main().catch(console.error);
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

# Next Steps

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