> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://memeko.gitbook.io/memeko-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://memeko.gitbook.io/memeko-docs/create-a-token.md).

# Create A Token

Launch your own meme token on Memeko without providing upfront seed liquidity.

Memeko is designed to make token creation accessible to builders, creators, and communities. Through its token launch mechanism, you can configure your token, customize its community tax allocation, and open trading through a virtual bonding curve.

Memeko is built for Elysium and LitVM, with **HYPE AND zkLTC are the native gas token** used to pay network transaction fees.

### How Token Creation Works

Creating a token on Memeko follows a straightforward process:

1. Connect your compatible wallet to Elysium and LitVM.
2. Enter your token details.
3. Configure your buy and sell taxes.
4. Allocate community tax revenue across the four community lanes.
5. Review your configuration.
6. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.

Once the launch transaction completes successfully, your token becomes available for trading through Memeko's pre-market bonding curve.

### Step 1: Connect Your Wallet

Connect a wallet compatible with Elysium and LitVM.

Before proceeding, make sure:

* Your wallet is connected to the correct network.
* You have sufficient HYPE/zkLTC to pay the required network gas fees.
* You are using the wallet address you want associated with your token creation.

Memeko's launch model requires no upfront seed liquidity. However, you still need to pay applicable network transaction fees.

### Step 2: Enter Your Token Details

Provide the basic information for your new token.

#### Token Name

Choose the name that represents your token and community.

#### Token Ticker

Set a short trading symbol that users can use to identify your token.

#### Token Image

Upload an image to represent your token across Memeko.

#### Description

Explain your token's concept, purpose, or community.

#### Social Links

You can provide optional links to your project's website, X profile, and Telegram community.

Review all information carefully before launching. Clear descriptions and accurate links help users understand what your project represents.

### Step 3: Configure Buy and Sell Taxes

Memeko allows creators to configure buy and sell taxes independently for supported token launches.

These taxes determine the applicable community tax collected from eligible trading transactions.

Before launching, review both rates and make sure they reflect your intended token economics.

Your tax configuration is designed to be fixed at launch rather than arbitrarily increased afterward, according to Memeko's documented feature specification.

Applicable limits and restrictions are enforced by the platform's token configuration rules.

### Step 4: Configure the Four Community Lanes

Memeko's community tax system allows creators to allocate tax revenue across four destinations.

The allocation percentages must add up to 100%.

#### Creator Funds

Allocate a percentage of community tax revenue to the creator. These funds compensate creators for developing and maintaining their projects.

#### Buyback & Burn

Allocate revenue to automatically purchase tokens and permanently burn them, reducing the circulating supply.

#### Holder Dividends

Allocate revenue to rewards for qualifying token holders. Eligible holders can accrue rewards and claim them according to the implemented reward mechanism.

#### Liquidity Pool

Allocate revenue toward the liquidity pool intended to support the token's graduation and subsequent trading.

#### Choose an Allocation Preset

Memeko provides predefined allocation strategies for creators who prefer not to configure every percentage manually.

| Preset             | Creator     | Buyback & Burn | Dividends   | Liquidity   |
| ------------------ | ----------- | -------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| Memeko Standard    | 10%         | 20%            | 30%         | 40%         |
| Community First    | 0%          | 20%            | 50%         | 30%         |
| Deflationary Focus | 10%         | 50%            | 20%         | 20%         |
| Creator Backed     | 40%         | 20%            | 20%         | 20%         |
| Custom Split       | Your choice | Your choice    | Your choice | Your choice |

For Custom Split, the combined allocation across all four lanes must equal 100%.

These presets describe how the community tax is divided. They do not represent additional percentages charged on top of the configured buy and sell taxes.

### Step 5: Configure Additional Options

Depending on the options enabled in the deployed version of Memeko, creators may also be able to configure the following.

#### Minimum Dividend Balance

Set a minimum token balance required to qualify for holder dividends.

This mechanism is intended to prevent very small balances from qualifying for rewards when they do not meet the configured threshold.

#### Optional Creator Buy

Creators can optionally purchase an initial allocation of their own token during the launch transaction by contributing the supported trading asset.

This is optional and separate from seed liquidity. A creator does not need to provide an initial liquidity deposit to launch a token under Memeko's documented model.

#### Creator Funds Destination

Review the wallet designated to receive claimable creator funds.

Ensure that the destination is correct before confirming the launch.

### Step 6: Review Your Configuration

Before launching, review the complete token configuration.

Check the following:

* Token name, ticker, image, and description.
* Buy tax and sell tax.
* Allocation percentages for all four community lanes.
* Minimum dividend balance, if configured.
* Optional creator buy amount, if selected.
* Creator funds destination.

Make sure the allocation percentages total 100% and that you understand how the tax settings affect future trading.

### Step 7: Launch Your Token

Once you are satisfied with the configuration, confirm the transaction through your wallet.

The documented Memeko launch model is designed to perform token deployment, initialize the virtual bonding curve, and open trading as part of the launch transaction.

You do not need to provide upfront seed liquidity.

You will still need sufficient zkLTC to cover the required LitVM transaction fees.

After a successful launch, you can access your token page to review its market information, monitor trading activity, and track its bonding curve progress.

### What Happens After Launch?

Newly launched Memeko tokens begin in the pre-market bonding curve phase.

As trading activity develops, the token's price changes according to the bonding curve mechanism. The token page displays available market metrics and progress toward the graduation target.

Memeko's documented model specifies a target graduation market capitalization of $45,000. When the applicable graduation conditions are reached, the token is intended to transition to a decentralized exchange liquidity pool.

The precise DEX, trading asset, and liquidity migration configuration depend on the deployed LitVM implementation.

### Important Considerations

Launching a token does not guarantee demand, liquidity, or price appreciation.

Before launching, ensurze that your token information is accurate, your tax settings are transparent, and your community understands the token's mechanics.

Creators should also understand that token launches and on-chain transactions involve financial and technical risks.

**Your token, your community, your launch.**

Memeko aims to give creators the tools to launch tokens and configure community-focused token economics within the LitVM ecosystem.