Solana token guide
How to create a Solana SPL token
A Solana token is represented by an on-chain mint account. Creating one means choosing its identifying details and supply, reviewing the permissions attached to it, and approving the transaction with a wallet that you control. This guide explains the steps before you open the creator.
1. Prepare the token details
Decide on a name, symbol, initial supply, decimals, description, and logo. Check spelling and supply carefully before you sign: token details and authority choices affect what can be changed later. Use a wallet you control, and confirm it is connected to Solana Mainnet when you intend to create a real token.
2. Understand the authorities
The mint authority can create additional units while it remains active. The freeze authority can freeze token accounts. A metadata update authority may change supported metadata while the metadata is mutable. Revoking an authority or making metadata immutable can be permanent, so make that choice only after understanding its effect.
There is no single setting that is right for every project. Keeping an authority preserves a capability and requires trust in whoever controls it. Removing it limits future changes but also removes your ability to correct mistakes or respond to new needs. Explain the choice to your community and verify the resulting on-chain state.
Read the detailed Solana token authority guide before deciding.
3. Review every cost before signing
A token launch can involve a Malty Mint service fee, Solana network fees, and SOL reserved for on-chain account rent. Creating a liquidity pool is a separate action with its own costs and requires you to provide the assets you want to deposit. The creator and your wallet show the current transaction amounts; review both before approving.
See the breakdown in our Solana token creation cost guide or the fee FAQ.
4. Approve and verify the transaction
The creator prepares the transaction, but your connected wallet asks for final approval. Check the requested action, account, network, and amounts in the wallet prompt. Never share a recovery phrase or private key with a token creator. After confirmation, use the transaction signature to inspect the result on Solana Explorer.
Start only when you are ready: open the Solana token creator.