How to create a Solana token

You do not need to write code, use the Solana CLI, or understand Rust. The steps below are the same whether you are launching a memecoin, a community token, or a reward point - the token type is identical, only the project around it differs.

What you need before you start

• A Solana wallet: Phantom, Solflare or Backpack.
• A small amount of SOL to cover the creation fee and network costs.
• A logo image (PNG, JPG or WEBP). Square images look best.
• Your token's name, symbol, and intended supply decided in advance.

Step-by-step

Step 1: Get a Solana wallet and some SOL

Install Phantom, Solflare or Backpack and fund it with a little SOL - enough to cover the creation fee plus a small buffer for network costs. You only need a few tenths of a SOL to start.

Step 2: Open the launch console and connect

Go to the create-token page and connect your wallet. Connecting is read-only: it shares only your public address so the tool can show your balance and prepare a transaction.

Step 3: Enter your token details

Set the token name, symbol (usually 3 to 6 uppercase letters), total supply and decimals (9 is the Solana standard). Upload a square logo. This becomes the on-chain Metaplex metadata that wallets and explorers display.

Step 4: Choose your launch protections

Decide whether to revoke mint authority (locks supply forever), freeze authority (no wallet can be frozen) and update authority (metadata locked). Revoking mint and freeze is the most common combination and is what buyers check for.

Step 5: Review the readiness checklist and total

The console tracks identity, logo, wallet and balance, and shows the exact SOL total. The launch button unlocks only when every check passes, so you cannot mint a half-configured token.

Step 6: Approve the transaction

Click launch and approve the single transaction in your wallet. The exact amount shown on screen is the amount your wallet asks you to sign.

Step 7: Your token is live

The token mints to your wallet on Solana mainnet and appears in explorers within a few minutes. To make it tradeable, add a liquidity pool on Raydium or Orca using your new mint address.

After you create the token

A freshly minted token is on-chain but not yet tradeable. To let people buy and sell it, create a liquidity pool that pairs your token with SOL on a decentralised exchange. Our add-liquidity tool builds that Raydium pool for you in one transaction. After that, share your mint address so the token shows up on DEX screeners.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Setting the wrong decimals. Decimals are fixed at mint. Use 9 unless you have a specific reason not to.
• Forgetting authority revokes. If you intend a fixed-supply token, revoke mint authority at creation; buyers check for it.
• Skipping liquidity. Without a pool, the token cannot be traded. Plan your SOL for liquidity, not just the mint fee.
• Using a custodial tool. Never use a creator that asks for your seed phrase or mints to its own wallet first.

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