From first swap to CLMM liquidity provision and yield farming — your complete Raydium walkthrough for 2026.
This guide covers the full Raydium product suite — swap, liquidity provision (AMM, CLMM, CPMM), yield farming, RAY staking, LaunchLab for new token launches, and Raydium Perps. Whether you are making your first Solana swap or deploying concentrated liquidity, this walkthrough covers every major Raydium feature.
Solana's largest native AMM — deep liquidity, three pool types, concentrated liquidity, and the primary launchpad for new Solana tokens.
Step-by-step walkthrough — from wallet connection to your first swap or liquidity position.
io. Verify the URL. Connect your Phantom, Solflare, or Backpack wallet.
Try a small SOL → USDC swap to understand the interface before moving to more complex operations.
Browse the Liquidity section to understand CLMM vs AMM pools and current APYs.
Add liquidity to an incentivised pool and stake your LP tokens in the corresponding farm.
If you have RAY tokens, stake them to earn your share of protocol trading fees.
"Raydium\'s depth of features is impressive. From simple swaps to CLMM LP management, everything is accessible from one clean interface. The portfolio view is especially useful for tracking multiple positions."
"Use Raydium mainly for swaps. The interface is faster and cleaner than I expected from a DeFi protocol. Execution is instant and fees are negligible."
"The CLMM guide is essential reading before providing concentrated liquidity. The higher returns require active management that many underestimate."