Solana: Error:AccountNotFound with anchor deploy

Error: AccountNotFound with Anchor Deploy on Solana

As a Solana developer, you may encounter an error when attempting 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 walk through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor deploy on Solana.

What is an AccountNotFound error?

An AccountNotFound error indicates that the Anchor node cannot find the account associated with the specified program’s contract address. This can happen for several reasons:

• The contract address does not exist in the Anchor node.

• The contract address is not properly configured or deployed correctly on the Solana blockchain.

• The id.json file, which contains information about the program and its deployment, is incomplete or corrupted.

Troubleshooting Steps

To resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor deploy on Solana, follow these steps:

1. Verify the contract address

First, ensure 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

Verify that the Anchor node is properly configured to find the account associated with the specified program’s contract address. You can check the id.json file for any errors or inconsistencies:

{

  "id": {

    "contractAddress": "0x...",

    "programId": "path/to/program.id"

  }

}

3. Inspect the Solana blockchain state

Use the Solana CLI’s solana inspect command to verify that the contract address exists on the blockchain:

solana inspect --json 

This will display information about the account, including its balance and transactions.

4. Verify the program deployment

Double-check that your program is correctly deployed using the Anchor SDK:

const { deploy } = require("@anchorlib/solana");


// Set up the 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: null,

        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:

{

  "contractAddress": "0x...",

  "programId": "path/to/program.id"

}

After resolving the AccountNotFound error, ensure that your program is properly deployed and configured on the Solana blockchain.

Conclusion

In this article, we have walked through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor deploy on Solana. By verifying the contract address, checking the Anchor node configuration, inspecting the Solana blockchain state, 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.