Porting Tests and Local Simulation — Forge College

Struggling to keep your test suite intact while moving smart contracts from Ethereum toolchains to Solana? Porting tests and running faithful local simulations is essential to preserve behavior parity and developer confidence during a migration.

What you'll learn
In this lesson you'll learn how to translate EVM test intent into Anchor-compatible tests and how to run realistic localnet simulations that validate program behavior. We'll cover mapping common EVM assertions (balances, events, state changes) to Solana's account model, booting a local validator, and using Anchor test harnesses with provider helpers and mocha-style tests. You'll see practical strategies for organizing fixtures, asserting account state, and designing tests that mirror your original Hardhat/Foundry logic so you can detect regressions early.

Who this is for
Intermediate blockchain developers migrating projects between ecosystems. You should already be comfortable with EVM testing practices (Hardhat or Foundry) and have a basic understanding of Solana/Anchor concepts.

Key topics covered
- Translating EVM test intents to Anchor test patterns
- Booting and configuring a local validator / localnet simulation
- Writing Anchor mocha tests with provider helpers
- Mapping balance and state assertions to Solana accounts
- Cross-ecosystem tooling and test fixture strategies
- Ensuring behavior parity and test-driven migration

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