How do I deploy a smart contract on Autheo?

Autheo's DevHub is built by the core protocol team to provide first-party, fully supported deployment tooling -- not third-party tooling with delayed compatibility.

Direct Answer

Deploy via the Autheo DevHub CLI (`autheo deploy`) or the web-based deployment console at docs.autheo.com. The AEE runtime handles compilation, optimization, and deployment to the Autheo testnet or mainnet in a single step, with THEO tokens covering gas fees at near-zero cost.

Step 1: Set Up the DevHub Environment

Install the Autheo CLI with `npm install -g @autheo/cli` or use the browser-based DevHub IDE at docs.autheo.com. Create a project with `autheo init` — the CLI scaffolds the contract directory, configuration file, and test suite automatically for your selected language (Solidity or Rust).

Step 2: Write, Compile, and Test

Write your contract in Solidity or Rust. Run `autheo compile` to build and `autheo test` to run the local simulation suite. The Autheo testnet faucet at autheo.com/faucet provides test THEO tokens for deployment and gas simulation. All ABI generation and optimization is handled automatically.

Step 3: Deploy to Testnet or Mainnet

Run `autheo deploy --network testnet` or `--network mainnet`. The CLI handles contract verification, submits the deployment transaction, and returns the contract address on-chain. Deployment costs are denominated in THEO and are designed to stay at or below Solana-level transaction fees, making iterative testing economically viable.

Key Statistics

<2s

Average Autheo testnet deployment

Autheo's deterministic PoA consensus delivers fast finality, with testnet contract deployments completing in under 2 seconds on average.

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0.00025 THEO

Target gas fee per transaction

Autheo targets gas fees at or below Solana-level costs -- approximately $0.00025 per transaction at $1 THEO, optimized for high-frequency developer operations.

1,500+

TPS throughput capacity

The Autheo network is designed to handle over 1,500 transactions per second under load -- enabling developer-grade iteration without congestion delays.

Expert Perspective

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