diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/TEMPLATE.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/TEMPLATE.mdx
index 48a8e3358a..cdbaca2da8 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/TEMPLATE.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/TEMPLATE.mdx
@@ -147,15 +147,45 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_hello_world_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke contract functions using it.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions.
+
+### Deploy
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
 <TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
 
 ```sh
-stellar contract invoke \
+stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_hello_world_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --alias hello \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_hello_world_contract.wasm `
+    --alias hello `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar contract invoke \
+    --id hello \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     hello \
     --to Soroban
@@ -166,8 +196,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_hello_world_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id hello `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     hello `
     --to Soroban
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/auth.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/auth.mdx
index 1825a2f1e7..cbd96aac8e 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/auth.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/auth.mdx
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke functions on the contract.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions.
 
 But since we are dealing with authorization and signatures, we need to set up some identities to use for testing and get their public keys:
 
 ```sh
-stellar keys generate acc1
-stellar keys generate acc2
+stellar keys generate acc1 --network testnet
+stellar keys generate acc2 --network testnet
 stellar keys address acc1
 stellar keys address acc2
 ```
@@ -321,6 +321,35 @@ GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU
 GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B
 ```
 
+### Deploy
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar contract deploy \
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
+    --alias auth \
+    --source-account acc1 \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm `
+    --alias auth `
+    --source-account acc1 `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
 Now the contract itself can be invoked. Notice the `--source-account` must be the identity name matching the address passed to the `--user` argument. This allows `Stellar CLI` to automatically sign the necessary payload for the invocation.
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
@@ -328,9 +357,9 @@ Now the contract itself can be invoked. Notice the `--source-account` must be th
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
+    --id auth \
     --source-account acc1 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment \
     --user GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU \
@@ -342,9 +371,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
+    --id auth `
     --source-account acc1 `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     increment `
     --user GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU `
@@ -361,9 +390,9 @@ Run a few more increments for both accounts.
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
+    --id auth \
     --source-account acc2 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment \
     --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B \
@@ -372,9 +401,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
+    --id auth \
     --source-account acc1 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment \
     --user GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU \
@@ -383,9 +412,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
+    --id auth \
     --source-account acc2 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment \
     --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B \
@@ -396,35 +425,35 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 <TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
 
 ```powershell
-stellar contract invoke \
-    --source-account acc2 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
-    -- \
-    increment \
-    --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B \
+stellar contract invoke `
+    --id auth `
+    --source-account acc2 `
+    --network testnet `
+    -- `
+    increment `
+    --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B `
     --value 5
 ```
 
 ```powershell
-stellar contract invoke \
-    --source-account acc1 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
-    -- \
-    increment \
-    --user GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU \
+stellar contract invoke `
+    --id auth `
+    --source-account acc1 `
+    --network testnet `
+    -- `
+    increment `
+    --user GA6S566FD3EQDUNQ4IGSLXKW3TGVSTQW3TPHPGS7NWMCEIPBOKTNCSRU `
     --value 3
 ```
 
 ```powershell
-stellar contract invoke \
-    --source-account acc2 \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
-    -- \
-    increment \
-    --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B \
+stellar contract invoke `
+    --id auth `
+    --source-account acc2 `
+    --network testnet `
+    -- `
+    increment `
+    --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B `
     --value 10
 ```
 
@@ -434,7 +463,7 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 View the data that has been stored against each user with `stellar contract read`.
 
 ```sh
-stellar contract read --id 1
+stellar contract read --id auth --network testnet
 ```
 
 ```
@@ -449,10 +478,10 @@ It is also possible to preview the authorization payload that is being signed by
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
+    --id auth \
     --source-account acc2 \
+    --network testnet \
     --auth \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
     -- \
     increment \
     --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B \
@@ -464,10 +493,10 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
+    --id auth `
     --source-account acc2 `
+    --network testnet `
     --auth `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_auth_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
     -- `
     increment `
     --user GAJGHZ44IJXYFNOVRZGBCVKC2V62DB2KHZB7BEMYOWOLFQH4XP2TAM6B `
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/events.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/events.mdx
index 12844be887..2f5348e395 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/events.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/events.mdx
@@ -280,15 +280,45 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke contract functions in the using it.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions.
+
+### Deploy
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
 <TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
 
 ```sh
-stellar contract invoke \
+stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --alias events \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm `
+    --alias events `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar contract invoke \
+    --id events \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment
 ```
@@ -298,8 +328,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id events `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     increment
 ```
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/liquidity-pool.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/liquidity-pool.mdx
index ec7e24b50f..cf81e765d5 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/liquidity-pool.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/liquidity-pool.mdx
@@ -842,15 +842,45 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_liquidity_pool_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke contract functions using it.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions.
+
+### Deploy
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
 <TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
 
 ```sh
-stellar contract invoke \
+stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_liquidity_pool_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --alias liquidity-pool \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_liquidity_pool_contract.wasm `
+    --alias liquidity-pool `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar contract invoke \
+    --id liquidity-pool \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     deposit \
     --to GBZV3NONYSUDVTEHATQO4BCJVFXJO3XQU5K32X3XREVZKSMMOZFO4ZXR \
@@ -865,8 +895,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_liquidity_pool_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id liquidity-pool `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     deposit `
     --to GBZV3NONYSUDVTEHATQO4BCJVFXJO3XQU5K32X3XREVZKSMMOZFO4ZXR `
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/logging.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/logging.mdx
index fb77ec1ef7..c847f16ed5 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/logging.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/logging.mdx
@@ -254,15 +254,45 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release-with-logs/soroban_logging_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke contract functions in the using it. Specify the `-v` option to enable verbose logs.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions. Specify the `-v` option to enable verbose logs.
+
+### Deploy
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
 <TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
 
 ```sh
-stellar -v contract invoke \
+stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release-with-logs/soroban_logging_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --alias logging \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release-with-logs/soroban_logging_contract.wasm `
+    --alias logging `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar -v contract invoke \
+    --id logging \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     hello \
     --value friend
@@ -273,8 +303,9 @@ stellar -v contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar -v contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release-with-logs/soroban_logging_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id logging `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     hello `
     --value friend
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/storage.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/storage.mdx
index 174992c853..d1b5209881 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/storage.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/storage.mdx
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract, and invoke t
 ```sh
 stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_increment_contract.wasm \
-    --id a
+    --alias increment \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
 ```
 
 </TabItem>
@@ -216,7 +218,9 @@ stellar contract deploy \
 ```powershell
 stellar contract deploy `
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_increment_contract.wasm `
-    --id a
+    --alias increment `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
 ```
 
 </TabItem>
@@ -229,8 +233,9 @@ stellar contract deploy `
 
 ```sh
 stellar contract invoke \
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --id increment \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     increment
 ```
@@ -240,8 +245,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_events_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id increment `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     increment
 ```
diff --git a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/tokens.mdx b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/tokens.mdx
index 68bc98e6fc..02c08d3374 100644
--- a/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/tokens.mdx
+++ b/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/tokens.mdx
@@ -931,15 +931,45 @@ target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_token_contract.wasm
 
 ## Run the Contract
 
-If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can invoke contract functions using it.
+If you have [`stellar-cli`] installed, you can deploy the contract and invoke its functions.
+
+### Deploy
 
 <Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
 <TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
 
 ```sh
-stellar contract invoke \
+stellar contract deploy \
     --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_token_contract.wasm \
-    --id 1 \
+    --alias token \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="windows" label="Windows (PowerShell)">
+
+```powershell
+stellar contract deploy `
+    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_token_contract.wasm `
+    --alias token `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet
+```
+
+</TabItem>
+</Tabs>
+
+### Invoke
+
+<Tabs groupId="platform" defaultValue={getPlatform()}>
+<TabItem value="unix" label="macOS/Linux">
+
+```sh
+stellar contract invoke \
+    --id token \
+    --source-account alice \
+    --network testnet \
     -- \
     balance \
     --id GBZV3NONYSUDVTEHATQO4BCJVFXJO3XQU5K32X3XREVZKSMMOZFO4ZXR
@@ -950,8 +980,9 @@ stellar contract invoke \
 
 ```powershell
 stellar contract invoke `
-    --wasm target/wasm32v1-none/release/soroban_token_contract.wasm `
-    --id 1 `
+    --id token `
+    --source-account alice `
+    --network testnet `
     -- `
     balance `
     --id GBZV3NONYSUDVTEHATQO4BCJVFXJO3XQU5K32X3XREVZKSMMOZFO4ZXR