Guide: How to create a token (in the best blockchains)

Launching your token on one of these blockchains in principle is a great decision, they all have a good community and widespread usage.

I’m going to show you how to create a token or memecoin on Ethereum, Base and Solana and then I’m going to give you some help regarding which would be the best blockchain to choose depending on your case. Let’s go for it.

Ethereum

To create your ERC20 token without writing a single line of code, you can use the Ethereum Token Creator tool from Smithii.

1. Connect your wallet: Open Ethereum Token Creator and connect your wallet (MetaMask or similar).
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Click on “Create Token“, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.

Solana

At Solana, tokens are called SPL Tokens, which is the equivalent of ERC20 at Ethereum. Solana is known for its high transaction speeds and low fees, making it an excellent choice for creating tokens.

There are two protocols at Solana, the SPL standard and the 2022 token standard. If you want to know their differences, you can see them here. Here is how to create an SPL token on Solana:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Solana Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 8 characters.
3. Select token decimal places: Most tokens use 6 decimal places.
4. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
5. Upload the token logo: If you want, add a logo for your token.
6. Write the token description: Write a short description explaining the purpose of your token.
7. Advanced options (optional):

• Revoke Update: Once this option is enabled, you will not be able to modify the token in the future. This gives confidence and transparency to the token.
• Revoke Freeze and Revoke Mint: The freeze authority is practically mandatory if you want to create a Liquidity pool later. The mint authority prevents you from creating new tokens in the future.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction, and your token will be created within a minute.

Base

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Base Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Base Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.Base

Polygon

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Polygon Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Polygon Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.Base

Avax

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Avalanche Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Avalanche Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.Base

BNB (Binance Smart Chain)

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Binance Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Binance Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.

Blast

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Blast Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Base Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.

Arbitrum

To create your token ERC20 without programming, you can use the tool Arbitrum Token Creator from Smithii. Here is the step-by-step instructions:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Arbitrum Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter token name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 4 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Transaction Tax (Tax): Defines a percentage that will be withheld on each transaction and the wallet that will receive those funds.
• Anti Bot: Limits the number of transactions that a wallet can make in a short period of time.
• Anti Whale: Limits the maximum amount that a wallet can own or trade.
• Airdrop Mode: You prevent other people from exchanging the token until you allow it.

Create your token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction on your wallet, and wait for the token to appear on your wallet.

Sui

To create your Sui token without programming, you can use Smithii s Sui Token Creator toolsmithii Here is a step-by-step guide:

1. Connect your wallet: Open Sui Token Creator and connect your wallet.
2. Enter the memecoin name and symbol: Choose a unique name and a symbol of up to 8 characters.
3. Define the token supply: Specify the total amount of tokens you wish to issue.
4. Advanced options (optional):

• Make Mintable: this option enables the possibility of adding supply in the future or creating new tokens. This will bring more confidence to your project.

Create your SUI token: Click on “Create Token”, accept the transaction and you will be able to tokenize the SUI network in your wallet.

What is the best blockchain to launch my token or memecoin?

Unfortunately the answer will depend on several factors. From the point of view of ease of launching a token with all your data, logos and social links, the best option is Solana.

Thanks to Solana’s ability to play with these parameters, it has been the fastest growing blockchain in terms of memecoins creation.

On the other hand, it is true that Ethereum is undoubtedly bigger than Solana in terms of community and possibilities to create the relevant audience for your project. That can be crucial.

But, if we want to save a lot of headaches, Base may be the solution. It solves several security and gas payment problems. Although the community is very small, it is the reason why you could be a pioneer in several aspects.

How much does it cost to create a token?

The following are the costs associated with creating a token using the tools at Smithii at various blockchains:

Considerations for launching a token

In the case of Ethereum or L2 tokens from Ethereum, to create a token you need to have the following:

1. A compatible wallet : Like MetaMask, which will allow you to interact with the dApp. If you don’t want to use metamask, here are some alternatives.
2. Some ETH on your wallet: You will need at least 0.01 ETH to cover the creation fees.
3. Define token details: Name, symbol, and total number of tokens (supply).

In the case of Solana to create an SPL token at Solana without programming, you need:

1. A compatible wallet : Like Phantom.
2. Some SOL on your wallet: You will need at least 0.1 SOL to cover the fees.
3. Define the token details: Name, symbol, decimals, and supply.
4. Token logo: An image in PNG format of 1000×1000 pixels.

I created the token, now what’s next?

Now that you have created your token, the next step is to launch your liquidity pool so that investors can buy and sell your token.

Conclusion

Creating a token on any of these blockchains is an accessible process even for those with no programming experience. Thanks to the tools we have mentioned, you can create and launch your own token on Ethereum, Base or Solana in a matter of minutes and at low cost.