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Okay, look. Most "Solana fair launch" guides out there? They jump straight into some sketchy meme coin launcher without explaining why fair launch even matters. Or they act like you're already a pro with a wallet and SOL stacked up. That's bogus. You end up with a token that rugs itself because you skipped the basics. In my experience, half the newbies lose their shirt not from the launch, but from wallet screw ups or not knowing what "fair" really means here-no presales, no dev wallets hoarding supply, everyone buys in at the same time on a public DEX. Sound familiar? Why does this matter? 'Cause Solana's speed means bots snipe everything unfair if you're not set up right.
So we're fixing that. This is your no BS walkthrough. Casual, like I'm texting you over coffee. You'll launch a proper fair launch meme style token using Pump.fun-it's the go to for fair drops right now. Costs like 0.02 SOL to start, launches in seconds. But first, basics.
Phantom. That's your wallet. Download it as a browser extension or app. Why Phantom? It's dead simple, connects everywhere on Solana, and shows your balances clean. I usually grab it from phantom.app-no fakes, stick to official.
Okay, install it. Open up. Hit "Create New Wallet." It'll spit out a seed phrase-12 or 24 words. Write 'em down on paper. Hide it. Like, vault level hide it. Lose that? Your SOL's gone forever. Confirm the phrase, set a password. Boom, you got an address. Copy it somewhere safe.
But wait. Empty wallet's useless. You need SOL. Head to Coinbase or Binance-buy some SOL with your bank or card. Fees? Minimal, like under 1%. Transfer to your Phantom address. Takes 30 seconds on Solana. Check: transaction fees run ~0.000005 SOL. Crazy cheap.
The thing is, without this step solid, you're dead in the water. Happened to a buddy-sent ETH by mistake. Poof.
Now, Pump.fun. Go to pump.fun. This site's built for fair launches on Solana. No coding, no dev tools. You upload meme, name, links-bam, token's live and bonding curve starts. What's a bonding curve? Price rises as people buy, fair entry for all. Hits a market cap threshold? Auto lists on Raydium DEX. Perfect for memes.
Connect wallet top right. Phantom pops up-approve. You're in dashboard. See all the live launches? Yours will join 'em.
Done? Token's live. Copy the contract address (mint address). Paste into Dexscreener.com/solana-boom, it's charting. Bots might snipe early buys. That's normal.
Potential issue? Image upload fails. Solution: Resize to exact square, under 1MB. Tried GIFs-stick to PNG.
Your token's out there. But fair launch means adding liquidity yourself or letting the curve handle it. Pump.fun auto graduates to Raydium when it hits ~$69k market cap. That's the magic-no manual pool needed upfront.
Want manual? Go to Raydium.io. Connect wallet. Create pool: your token + SOL liquidity. Say, 10 SOL paired with 10% of supply. Fees? 0.25% per swap usually. But watch: add too little liq, price pumps then dumps.
| Platform | Fee | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Pump.fun | 0.02 SOL create + 1% trade | Fair meme launches |
| Raydium | 0.25% swap | DEX trading post launch |
| Jupiter | Aggregator, ~0.1% | Best swap rates |
Why Jupiter? It routes through best DEXs. Paste token address, swap SOL for it. Test buy 0.1 SOL worth first.
Honestly, most fails aren't the launch. It's the after.
Wallet Not Connecting? Refresh, revoke approvals in Phantom settings. Clear cache.
Transaction Fails? Low SOL balance-top up 0.5 extra for gas. Network congestion? Wait 10 secs, retry.
Token Not Showing in Wallet? Add manually: Phantom > Manage Token List > Paste mint address.
Bots Front Running? Yeah, Solana's fast. Launch off peak UTC, hype in Telegram first. Or use private launchpads-but that's less fair.
In my experience, verify on Birdeye.so or Solscan.io right after. Shows holders, liquidity. If dev wallet holds 50%? Red flag, even if it's yours-renounce authority via token program.
Fair launch means no insider pumps. Post on Twitter/X: "Just fair launched $YOURTOKEN on Pump.fun! CA: [address]". Link Dexscreener.
Build Telegram quick. Announce: "No team tokens. LP burned soon." Share tx proofs.
What's next? Watch for Raydium migration. Auto happens. Then list on Jupiter aggregator-visibility explodes.
Once you're hooked, level up. Use Solana Playground for devnet tests-no real SOL wasted. Airdrop 5 SOL via faucet.
Want custom? SPL Token CLI. Install Solana tools: sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/stable/install)". Then:
solana keygen new
spl token create token
But honestly? For fair meme launches, Pump.fun's 90% of what you need. Fees near zero, speed insane-50k TPS easy.
Issue: Revoke mint authority post launch. Tools like Solflare let you burn it. Proves fair.
Full launch: 0.02 SOL create + 0.1 SOL liq test + 0.005 tx fees. Under 0.2 SOL total. Ethereum? 50 bucks gas. Night and day.
Token pops? Don't sell all. Stake SOL rewards in Phantom-5-7% APY. Or delegate to validators via Solflare.
But careful: Meme volatility. 10x then -90%. I usually take 50% profits at 5x.
Sound good? Go launch one now. Hit snags? Common. Retry. You've got this.
One last thing-fair means transparent. Share wallet if asked. Builds army.
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