> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kovaswap.finance/llms.txt
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# Deploy on a new chain

> The repeatable KovaSwap EVM rollout process.

<Warning>
  Mainnet deployment is irreversible and requires gas, trusted operational signers, verified chain data, and an explicit owner/fee-recipient policy. Do not deploy from a personal hot wallet.
</Warning>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create and verify the manifest">
    Copy the manifest template, set the chain data, and independently confirm RPC, explorer, native asset, and external venue addresses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run local validation">
    Compile contracts, run protocol tests, then run `npm run preflight -- <manifest-name>`. Preflight checks the live chain ID, canonical quote token metadata, external venue bytecode, operational addresses, and deployer gas balance when configured.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose production controls">
    Set the owner and protocol fee recipient to documented multisig or governance addresses. Fund a dedicated deployer with only the required gas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy">
    Run `npm run deploy -- <manifest-name>`. Mainnet additionally requires `KOVA_CONFIRM_MAINNET` to exactly match the configured chain name.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify and apply">
    Verify source code on the explorer, confirm runtime bytecode and ownership, then run `npm run deployment:apply -- <manifest-name>` to publish addresses into the manifest.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Index and release">
    Start event indexing from the deployment block, run swap and liquidity smoke tests, publish addresses, and enable the network in the interface.
  </Step>
</Steps>

“All EVM chains” means the same deployment pipeline can target compatible networks. Each actual mainnet launch remains a separate verified transaction set.