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How to create a Solana token

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In short

To create a Solana token: get a wallet on mainnet with a little SOL, decide the settings that cannot change later, fill in a no-code Solana token creator, approve one payment, and wait until the token itself is confirmed. Then verify it on an explorer. Trading is a separate step that needs a liquidity pool.

This page is the short checklist. For every screen with screenshots and fixes for common problems, use the full tutorial.

Checklist before you start

  • Wallet installed, set to Solana mainnet, and funded.
  • Name and symbol final and spelled correctly.
  • Total supply and decimals decided. Decimals are permanent.
  • A square PNG, JPG or WEBP logo.
  • Which authorities to revoke: mint (no more supply, burns still possible), freeze (no frozen token accounts), update (on-chain metadata fixed).
  • A liquidity budget, if the token should trade.

Step by step

Step 1: Get a Solana wallet and some SOL

Install Phantom, Solflare or Backpack, make sure it is on Solana mainnet, and fund it with enough SOL for the service charge plus a little for the network fee on your payment. Budget liquidity separately if you want trading.

Step 2: Decide the permanent settings

Choose the name, symbol, total supply and decimals. Decimals can never change; 9 is a common choice, not a rule. Decide which authorities to revoke, because a revoke cannot be undone and anything you keep is assigned to your wallet.

Step 3: Fill in the form and upload a logo

Open the create page, connect your wallet and enter the details. Use a square PNG, JPG or WEBP logo. The name, symbol and logo become the token's Metaplex metadata.

Step 4: Check the total and approve the payment

The cost summary shows the service charge. Your wallet asks for that amount plus Solana's network fee for the payment. Approving pays; it does not create the token yet.

Step 5: Wait for both confirmations

The page waits for Solana to confirm your payment, then our service creates the token in a second transaction and waits for that to confirm. Only then is it shown as created. If creation fails after a confirmed payment, retry from the same page without paying again.

Step 6: Verify the token

Open the mint address on an explorer and check the supply, decimals and which authorities are revoked. Wallets and explorers may take a while to show the name and logo, because each indexes on its own schedule.

Follow along live
Open the launch console and create your token from 0.1 SOL.

Create your token

After you create the token

A newly created token is on chain but not tradeable. To let people buy and sell it, create a liquidity pool that pairs it with SOL on a decentralised exchange, for example with our add-liquidity tool for Raydium. DEX Screener lists a token automatically once it has a pool and at least one transaction; creating the token alone is not enough. See the launch budget for what a pool costs.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Wrong decimals. They can never change. Pick them deliberately; 9 and 6 are both common.
  • Assuming a revoke does more than it does. Revoking mint authority stops new supply but not burns. Revoking freeze authority only affects token accounts for your token.
  • Paying twice. If a payment is pending or a token failed after payment, use the recovery notice or retry on the create page instead of paying again.
  • Skipping liquidity. Without a pool, nobody can trade the token.
  • Trusting any tool blindly. Never give a seed phrase, and read what your wallet asks you to approve.

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