> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.melproject.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides.md).

# Developer guides

- [Overview](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/developer-guides.md): A high-level overview of the different developer tools available to get started participating in the Mel ecosystem.
- [Gibbername: your first off-chain composable protocol](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername.md)
- [melprot: a quick intro](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername/melprot-a-quick-intro.md)
- [Design](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername/design.md)
- [Implement](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername/implement.md)
- [Use](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername/use.md)
- [Next steps](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/gibbername/next-steps.md)
- [Wallets](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/using-wallets.md): Learn about Mel wallets and how to get started using them.
- [Setup and installation](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/using-wallets/setup-and-installation.md): A short guide on how to set up and install our wallet CLI.
- [Sending money](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/using-wallets/getting-started.md): A simple tutorial on how to set up and interact with Mel wallets.
- [Swapping tokens](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/using-wallets/melswap-guide.md): A guide on swapping tokens on Mel.
- [Getting tokens](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/getting-tokens.md): How to acquire Mel-native tokens.
- [Melmint overview](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/getting-tokens/minting-mel-with-melminter.md): This is a brief, high-level introduction to Melmint.
- [Using melminter](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/getting-tokens/using-melminter.md): This page shows how to participate in Melmint with the melminter CLI.
- [Melmint arbitrage](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/getting-tokens/melmint-arbitrage.md): How to use melminter to (hopefully) profit via arbitrage.
- [Run a full node](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/run-a-full-node.md)
- [Melnode quick start](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/run-a-full-node/melnode-quick-start.md): In this section, you will learn how to use melnode, Mel's reference node implementation.
- [Basic replica node](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/run-a-full-node/basic-replica-node.md): Running a replica node with melnode.
- [Setting up a local simnet](https://docs.melproject.org/developer-guides/run-a-full-node/setting-up-a-simnet.md): Learn how to run your own local "simnet" node.