TokenAnvil Launch Lab

Plain-English guides for creating Solana SPL tokens, preparing metadata, understanding authority settings, and launching responsibly.

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Token Configuration

SPL Token vs Token-2022: Choose Before You Create

Choose a token program from required behavior and tested integrations, not a newer-is-better assumption. Plan extensions and authority...

October 29, 20265 min read
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Developer Guides

Build a Telegram Token-Creation Bot Without Holding User Keys

Let Telegram coordinate the request while the user's wallet controls signing. Define trust boundaries, confirmation states, and retry...

October 28, 20265 min read
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Launch Operations

Solana Devnet to Mainnet: A Launch Handoff Checklist

A mainnet launch is a new, reviewed execution, not a transfer of a devnet token. Use a release manifest and explicit stop conditions to...

October 27, 20265 min read
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Troubleshooting

Solana Transaction Expired or Failed? Check Before Retrying

A timeout is not a verdict. Capture the signature, inspect confirmation and account state, then choose between waiting, fixing a failure,...

October 26, 20265 min read
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Solana Basics

Mint Address vs Wallet vs Token Account on Solana

Three addresses can appear in one token-creation receipt, but they answer different questions. Learn which identifies the token, its...

October 25, 20265 min read
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Token Configuration

Solana Token Decimals and Supply: Worked Examples

Decimals control precision, not value. Convert a human-readable supply into base units, check integer limits, and reconcile allocations...

October 24, 20265 min read
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Token Creation

How Much Does It Cost to Create a Solana Token?

A useful token-creation budget separates spent fees from account funding and optional launch work. Build an estimate from the transaction...

October 23, 20265 min read
Customize a Standard SPL Token: What No-Code Tools Can Do
Solana

Customize a Standard SPL Token: What No-Code Tools Can Do

Learn which Solana token choices a no-code creator supports and which features need separate application code, Token-2022 tooling or custom...

October 8, 20263 min read
No-Code Creator or Developer API: Choose Your Solana Launch Flow
Solana

No-Code Creator or Developer API: Choose Your Solana Launch Flow

Compare TokenAnvil browser creation and Developer API access, prices, signing, metadata quotas and verification for manual or automated...

September 24, 20263 min read
Test a Solana Token Launch: Failure and Recovery Checks
Solana

Test a Solana Token Launch: Failure and Recovery Checks

Rehearse canceled wallet prompts, failed transactions and uncertain confirmations. Test receipt recovery and correct supply before a...

September 17, 20263 min read
Solana Launch Records: A Checklist Before Sharing Your Mint
Token Launch

Solana Launch Records: A Checklist Before Sharing Your Mint

Check a new Solana token transaction, recipient, supply, authorities and metadata. Preserve the records needed for support and public...

September 13, 20263 min read
Burn SPL Tokens on Solana: What Actually Changes
Authority Safety

Burn SPL Tokens on Solana: What Actually Changes

Learn how SPL Burn and BurnChecked reduce token balances and mint supply. Distinguish a real burn from a transfer to an inaccessible...

September 12, 20263 min read
Your First Solana Token: Rehearse on Devnet
Solana

Your First Solana Token: Rehearse on Devnet

Rehearse token creation on Solana Devnet, check supply and metadata, and prepare a separate Mainnet launch with a saved transaction record.

September 8, 20263 min read
Token-Gated Access on Solana: Design the Application First
Token Launch

Token-Gated Access on Solana: Design the Application First

Plan wallet verification, balance checks and access rules for a Solana community. Understand which behavior belongs in your app rather than...

August 25, 20263 min read
Revoke Mint and Freeze Authority: Verify the Result
Authority Safety

Revoke Mint and Freeze Authority: Verify the Result

Understand mint, freeze and metadata authority separately. Verify a revoked Solana authority on chain before making claims about fixed...

August 23, 20263 min read
SPL Token Metadata: Validate JSON and Fix Missing Logos
Metadata

SPL Token Metadata: Validate JSON and Fix Missing Logos

Check a Solana token metadata URI, JSON fields and logo URL. Learn why a successful mint may still show an unknown name or image in a...

August 22, 20263 min read