NFT / Memecoin guide

Create a token like PENGU

Make a PENGU-style nft / memecoin on Solana under your own name and logo, without writing code. 0.1 SOL base fee, 0.4 SOL with the three safety options that are on by default.

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This guide is not affiliated with Pudgy Penguins (PENGU). You can't use PENGU's name, ticker or logo to pass your token off as PENGU.

What is Pudgy Penguins (PENGU)?

PENGU is the token for Pudgy Penguins, one of the most successful NFT brands. The token launched on Solana and bridged the NFT and memecoin communities.

NFT-linked tokens create strong community bonds. Create a token for your NFT project or community on Solana.

PENGU at a glance

Chain
Solana
Category
NFT / Memecoin
Supply
88,888,888,888
Decimals
6

Matching this supply needs fewer decimals

Solana token amounts must fit in a 64-bit number, so supply × 10decimals can't go above about 18.4 quintillion. At 9 decimals that caps supply at about 18,400,000,000 tokens. A 88,888,888,888 supply needs 8 decimals or fewer.

Our pick: keep the form's default of 1,000,000,000 at 9 decimals. If you want the big number, enter 88,888,888,888 and set decimals to 8.

How to create a PENGU-style token

  1. 1.

    Connect your wallet

    Open the Create token page and connect Phantom or another Solana wallet.

  2. 2.

    Give it its own identity

    Choose your own name, ticker and logo. Keep the default 1,000,000,000 supply at 9 decimals, or for a PENGU-sized supply enter 88,888,888,888 with 8 decimals or fewer.

  3. 3.

    Choose the safety options

    Remove mint authority, remove freeze authority and lock metadata are on by default (0.4 SOL in total). Each one you turn off saves 0.1 SOL.

  4. 4.

    Create it, then add liquidity

    Approve the transaction in your wallet. To make the token tradeable, create a Raydium CPMM pool on the Liquidity page.

What it costs

Base fee0.1 SOL
Remove mint authority+0.1 SOL
Remove freeze authority+0.1 SOL
Lock metadata+0.1 SOL
Default total (all three on)0.4 SOL
Solana network costs (rent and fee)~0.02 SOL

Creating a Raydium CPMM pool has no platform fee; Raydium's own pool fee applies.

Questions

How do I create a token like PENGU on Solana?

On SPL Token Launcher, connect your wallet, choose your own name, ticker and logo, set the supply and decimals, keep or turn off the safety options, and approve one transaction. The base fee is 0.1 SOL; with all three safety options (on by default) it is 0.4 SOL.

What supply and decimals should I use for a PENGU-style token?

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) has a supply of 88,888,888,888. Solana token amounts must fit in a 64-bit number, so supply × 10^decimals can't go above about 18.4 quintillion. At 9 decimals that caps supply at about 18.4 billion tokens, so a 88,888,888,888 supply needs 8 decimals or fewer. Most new tokens use the form default of 1,000,000,000 at 9 decimals.

Can I call my token PENGU or use its logo?

No. Creating your own token is fine, but using Pudgy Penguins (PENGU)'s name, ticker or logo to pass your token off as PENGU is impersonation, misleads buyers and can infringe trademarks. Give your token its own name, ticker and artwork.

How do I make my token tradeable?

After creating your token, create a Raydium CPMM pool on the Liquidity page and pair it with SOL. SPL Token Launcher charges no platform fee for the pool; Raydium's own pool fee applies. Once the pool exists, aggregators such as Jupiter can route trades to it.

Ready to make your own?

Fill in a name and ticker, approve one transaction, and the full supply goes to your wallet.

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