How {{brand}} works, step by step
Walk through a launch or a claim from start to finish, and see how each screen is supposed to look before you do it for real.
The idea in short: you create a new coin on pump.fun, a website where anyone can buy and sell it. Every time someone trades it, a small fee is set aside for the coin's creator, called a creator fee. {{brand}} sends {{share}} of those fees to the person you made it for, paid in SOL (a digital currency), and uses {{reserve}} to buy {{ticker}}, {{brand}}'s own coin, and destroy it (“burn” it).
In the examples, Ana launches a coin for her friend Rosa. Every screen is an example: the names, coin, phone number and links are made up, and nothing on this page launches, sends or saves anything.
I'm launching a coin for someone
10 steps, from what you need to what happens after launch.
All 10 steps
- 01What you need
- 02Open {{domain}} and tap “Launch a coin”
- 03Fill in “Who's it for?”
- 04Make the coin: name, ticker, picture
- 05Optional: links and Feature
- 06Tap “Launch on pump.fun” and check the number
- 07Approval 1 of 2: create the coin
- 08Approval 2 of 2: lock the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} split
- 09It's live: send the claim link on Messenger
- 10After launch: payouts, Explore, and finishing a stopped launch
Step 1 of 10
What you need
You need Phantom, a free wallet app for Solana (think of it as a digital purse for the SOL coin). It needs a little SOL in it, and you need the US or Canadian mobile number of the person the coin is for. They don't need to set anything up, only a phone that gets texts at that number.
Rosa needs no wallet app and no seed phrase, just a phone that gets texts at that number.
Good to know
- The fees aren't yours: {{share}} goes to them and {{reserve}} to the {{ticker}} buyback. You pay the small launch cost, and none of the fees come back to you.
- {{brand}} charges nothing to launch (Feature, in step 5, is an optional extra 0.25 SOL). The SOL your wallet spends pays the small costs of creating the coin and locking its fee split, and your wallet shows the exact amount before you approve. None of your SOL is used to buy the coin.
- Just before the coin is set up, {{brand}} checks your wallet has at least 0.04 SOL (0.29 SOL with Feature). That's what the approvals need, not the exact price: part of it is spent, and the rest stays in your wallet.
- If your wallet is empty, add SOL first, for example by sending some from a crypto exchange account (an app where you buy crypto with dollars).
- The number must be a US or Canadian mobile number. The launch page says US and Canadian numbers only for now.
- Each wallet can start at most 10 launches a day, cancelled ones included (the day resets at midnight UTC).
If something goes wrong
- Not enough SOL: Your wallet needs at least 0.04 SOL for this launch. Add a little SOL and try again. With Feature ticked, the same message says 0.29 SOL.
- A number from another country: {{brand}} only supports US and Canadian mobile numbers for now.
- Too many launches today: This wallet has started 10 launches today, which is the most {{brand}} allows. Try again tomorrow.
Step 2 of 10
Open {{domain}} and tap “Launch a coin”
On the home page, tap Launch a coin. On a phone, open the site inside Phantom's own browser, because the Messenger and Safari browsers have no wallet.
Never leave them on seen.
Launch a pump.fun coin for someone you know on Messenger. {{share}} of every creator fee goes to them, and they claim it with just their phone number (US and Canada for now). No wallet app. No seed phrase.
To launch from your phone, open this page in Phantom.
Launching needs a Solana wallet, and this browser doesn't have one. If you don't have Phantom yet, get it free from your app store first, then tap below.
Open in PhantomIf that doesn't work, open Phantom, go to its browser, and type {{domain}}/launch.html.
What you'll see
- On the home page: the headline Never leave them on seen. and the buttons Launch a coin and Try it first.
- At the top, Connect wallet. Once your wallet is connected, it shows your short wallet address instead, like 7xKp…3fQa.
- The launch page opens with the heading Launch a coin for someone and: The coin goes live on pump.fun. {{share}} of its collected creator fees goes to the person you pick, and {{reserve}} goes to the {{ticker}} buyback and burn.
Good to know
- On a phone without a wallet, the launch page shows a blue box, To launch from your phone, open this page in Phantom. Tap Open in Phantom. If that doesn't work, open Phantom, go to its browser, and type {{domain}}/launch.html.
- On a computer with no wallet, tapping Launch opens Phantom's download page and says Install a Solana wallet like Phantom, then refresh this page.
- Buyback and burn: the {{reserve}} buys {{ticker}}, {{brand}}'s own coin, and destroys it for good. It comes out of the coin's fees, not out of your wallet or theirs.
Step 3 of 10
Fill in “Who's it for?”
Type their first name, their phone number and your own name. The two names are locked inside the link. {{brand}} doesn't save the number; Privy, the text-code login service, keeps it so they can log in.
Who's it for?
What you'll see
- Their first name: Only shown on their claim page, locked inside the link you send.
- Their phone number, with +1 US/CA already set: Used once to set up their text-code login with Privy. {{brand}} doesn't save it, and it never appears on the blockchain, the coin page, {{brand}}'s boards or the link you send. US and Canadian numbers only for now.
- Your name: Shown on their claim page, locked inside the link, so they know it's from you.
Good to know
- Type their real 10-digit number. (555) 123-4567 is only the site's example, and the real page won't accept it.
- Use the number they get texts on. Only someone who gets texts at that number can claim the money.
If something goes wrong
- That phone number doesn't look right. Enter their 10-digit US or Canadian number, like (555) 123-4567.
- {{brand}} only supports US and Canadian mobile numbers for now.
Step 4 of 10
Make the coin: name, ticker, picture
Name the coin, pick a short ticker (the coin's short tag, like $PANCAKE) and upload a square picture. Everything in this section is public forever.
Your coin
{{brand}} never messages anyone first. Only someone who gets texts at the number you entered can claim this balance.
What you'll see
- Coin name (public forever), up to 32 characters.
- Ticker: letters and numbers only, up to 10. It turns uppercase as you type.
- Coin image: Upload a square image. PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF. Public forever. Only use someone's photo if they're OK with it. Once you pick one, it shows a small thumbnail and Picked: pancakes.png. Click to change it.
- Coin description (optional, public forever).
- Beside the form, the coin page preview and the message you'll send them update as you type.
Good to know
- Everything here is public forever, so leave out anything private. Before uploading, the page removes hidden photo details, like where it was taken.
- The blue message is only a suggestion. When you send the link in step 9, you write your own words.
If something goes wrong
- Add a coin image first.
- Coin name must be 1 to 32 characters.
- Ticker must be 1 to 10 letters or numbers.
- Coin details are public forever, so they can't include phone numbers or email addresses.
- Use a PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF image.
- Image must be under 4 MB.
Step 5 of 10
Optional: links and Feature
You can add a website, X or Telegram link. You can also pay 0.25 SOL to pin the coin to the top of the site's Just launched list for an hour. Both are optional.
What you'll see
- The button Add social links (optional). If you close it with links filled in, it reads, for example, Social links (1 added).
- The fields Website, X and Telegram, and: Public forever, on pump.fun and {{brand}}'s Explore. Tip: link a post that tells the coin's story.
- The box Feature my launch (+0.25 SOL): Pinned to the top of Just launched for 1 hour. All of it goes to the buyback wallet and burns {{ticker}}.
Good to know
- Feature adds 0.25 SOL to the second approval, so keep at least 0.29 SOL in your wallet if you tick it.
- If the launch has to be finished with an extra approval (see step 8), the feature fee isn't charged and the coin isn't featured. The page says so.
If something goes wrong
- That X link doesn't look right. Paste a link to a post or profile on x.com. The website and Telegram fields have their own version of this message.
- That X link can't include a phone number or email address. Links are public forever.
Step 6 of 10
Tap “Launch on pump.fun” and check the number
Tap the big blue button. {{brand}} shows the number back to you once. Check every digit, because the money is tied to that number forever.
Is this their number? +1 (555) 123-4567
Their share of the fees will go to a wallet tied to this exact number forever. You can't change it after launch, and only someone who gets texts at this number can open it.
After launch you get their claim link. Send it to them yourself on Messenger. {{brand}} never messages anyone first.
How {{brand}} handles their number
What you'll see
- The button Launch on pump.fun, and under it: After launch you get their claim link. Send it to them yourself on Messenger. {{brand}} never messages anyone first. plus a link, How {{brand}} handles their number.
- A box that asks Is this their number? with the number in large type, like +1 (555) 123-4567, and: Their share of the fees will go to a wallet tied to this exact number forever. You can't change it after launch, and only someone who gets texts at this number can open it.
- The buttons Yes, it's right and Fix the number.
- After Yes, it's right, a blue box shows Connecting your wallet…, then Cleaning up your image…, Uploading your coin image… and Setting up your coin…
Good to know
- Phantom may first ask to connect to {{domain}}. Connecting only shows the site your wallet address. It can't move any SOL. Only the approvals in the next steps spend SOL, and only when you confirm them.
Step 7 of 10
Approval 1 of 2: create the coin
Phantom pops up asking you to approve creating the coin. Approving is like signing a payment: nothing leaves your wallet until you tap Confirm. Check that the request is from {{domain}}, look at how much SOL it will spend, then confirm.
What you'll see
- The blue box says Approval 1 of 2: create your coin in your wallet. and your wallet opens.
- After you approve: Creating your coin on pump.fun…
Good to know
- Your wallet's own screen shows the request from {{domain}}. Its wording and layout depend on your wallet and its version (the button may say “Confirm” or “Approve”). Check the SOL it spends before you approve.
- Keep this page open until you see the claim link in step 9.
If something goes wrong
- If you cancel: You cancelled in your wallet, so nothing was launched. Nothing was spent, so you can start again. Your picture and coin details were already uploaded and stay public.
- If the page can't tell yet whether it worked: We couldn't tell yet whether your coin was created. In a minute, tap “Finish setting up your last launch” at the top of this page. See step 10.
Step 8 of 10
Approval 2 of 2: lock the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} split
A second approval locks the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} split, so from then on neither you nor {{brand}} can change where the fees go. (The one exception is pump.fun's own community takeover process for abandoned coins, which {{brand}} doesn't control.)
- 1Setting up the wallet their share goes to…
- 2Approval 2 of 2: lock in the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split in your wallet.
- 3Locking the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split…
- 4Checking everything on-chain…
What you'll see, in this order
- Setting up the wallet their share goes to…
- Approval 2 of 2: lock in the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split in your wallet. With Feature ticked, it adds It includes the 0.25 SOL feature fee.
- Locking the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split…
- Checking everything on-chain…
Good to know
- After this approval it's usually done in under a minute, but it can take a couple of minutes. Keep the page open.
If something goes wrong
- If you cancel here, the coin already exists but isn't finished: Your coin is on pump.fun, but its fee split isn't locked in yet. You cancelled in your wallet. When you're ready, tap “Finish setting up your last launch” at the top of this page. See step 10. A launch finished this way doesn't include the feature fee, so it won't be featured.
- If the split doesn't go through: Your coin is on pump.fun, but its fee split didn't go through. Let's finish it… Your wallet then asks once more: One more approval: lock in the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split in your wallet. With Feature ticked it adds It doesn't include the feature fee, so this launch won't be featured.
Step 9 of 10
It's live: send the claim link on Messenger
The coin is live and you get Rosa's private claim link. Send it to her yourself on Messenger, then tap Done.
Today 9:41 AM
Rosa! I launched $PANCAKE for you on {{brand}}. {{share}} of its creator fees go to you. Open the link I’m sending you to claim them. You don’t need any crypto.
https://{{domain}}/claim#c=Xy7…
What you'll see
- Your coin is live. Now send Rosa their claim link on Messenger: https://{{domain}}/claim#c=…
- The buttons Send the link on Messenger, Copy claim link and Done, I've sent it.
- On a phone, Send opens Messenger's share screen and the page says: Claim link copied. If Messenger didn't open, open it yourself and paste the link into your chat with Rosa: …
- On a computer, Send opens facebook.com/messages in a new tab and says: Claim link copied. Paste it into your chat with Rosa on Messenger: …
- After Copy, the button reads Copied, or Select it above if copying didn't work.
- Under them: Not on Messenger? Send it to them privately another way. The link is only for them, so there's no Facebook or X post option. with WhatsApp, Text, More… (your phone's share sheet, for Instagram and other apps) and Copy message (your message with the link, ready to paste anywhere).
- Below the blue box, Share your coin shares the coin's public page on Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, X, a text and more. That page never shows Rosa's name or her claim link.
Good to know
- Send the link only to Rosa, in a private chat. Anyone who has it can see the greeting until she logs in. To tell everyone else about the coin, use Share your coin instead.
- Messenger's share screen gets only the link, not the suggested message, so type your own words with it.
- Until you tap Done, the launch page keeps a banner for up to 7 days: Your claim link for Rosa is ready. Send it to them on Messenger. Once you have, tap “Done, I've sent it” and this browser forgets it. with the button Show the claim link.
Step 10 of 10
After launch: payouts, Explore, and finishing a stopped launch
When people trade the coin, fees build up and {{brand}} pays out Rosa's {{share}} every hour. Your coin appears on Explore within a minute or two of going live. If a launch stopped halfway, come back to the launch page in the same browser and finish it.
Every coin launched on {{brand}}
Launch a coin for someone
Your launch for Rosa isn't finished yet.
Its fee split may still need locking in, and its claim link isn't ready yet. This can take one more approval in your wallet.
Finish setting up your last launchWhat you'll see
- On Explore, Every coin launched on {{brand}}, sorted by Newest, Oldest, Market cap or Most paid, with the filters On curve and Graduated.
- Each coin shows Market cap, Bonding curve, Paid to recipient and Launched. Featured coins get a Featured pill. {{brand}} never shows who a coin was made for.
- On the home page, Just launched rows show by 7xKp…3fQa with a new or featured tag.
- If a launch stopped: Your launch for Rosa isn't finished yet. Its fee split may still need locking in, and its claim link isn't ready yet. This can take one more approval in your wallet. Tap Finish setting up your last launch. You'll see Connecting your wallet…, Checking your coin on-chain… and One more approval: lock in the {{sd1}}{{sd2}}/{{rd1}}{{rd2}} fee split in your wallet. With Feature ticked it adds It doesn't include the feature fee, so this launch won't be featured. It ends at the live screen from step 9.
- It may ask for the number again: To finish, type their phone number again. {{brand}} doesn't save it, so we need it once more. with Use this number and Not now.
Good to know
- Payouts run every hour, once at least 0.002 SOL is waiting for that coin. A new or quiet coin can take a while to pay anything.
If something goes wrong
- Tapping Launch while a launch is unfinished: Your launch for Rosa isn't finished yet. Tap “Finish setting up your last launch” at the top of this page, or tap Launch again to start a different coin.
- Wrong wallet: This launch was made from a different wallet. Switch to 7xKp…3fQa in your wallet, then try again.
- Different browser: This launch was started in another browser, so it can only be finished there.
- Busy: Your coin is on pump.fun, but it isn't finished yet. Too many tries in a short time. Wait a minute, then tap “Finish setting up your last launch”. (It may say “Wait about 3 minutes” instead.)
You're ready to launch
The real launch page works just like this. Have Phantom, a little SOL and their number ready.
Someone launched a coin for me
9 steps, from the link you get to moving your money.
All 9 steps
Step 1 of 9
A friend sends you a link on Messenger
Someone you know made a coin for you and sent you a private link. Each time people buy or sell that coin, a small fee is collected, and {{share}} of it is paid to you in SOL, a digital currency that can be exchanged for dollars. Receiving it is free, and {{brand}} itself never messages anyone.
Today 9:41 AM
Rosa! I launched $PANCAKE for you on {{brand}}. {{share}} of its creator fees go to you. Open the link I’m sending you to claim them. You don’t need any crypto.
Someone launched a coin for youOpen this link to see the creator fees waiting for you. No crypto needed.{{domain}}
https://{{domain}}/claim#c=Xy7…
What you'll see
- A message from someone you know, with a link that starts https://{{domain}}/claim#c=.
- Messenger may show a preview card: Someone launched a coin for you and Open this link to see the creator fees waiting for you. No crypto needed.
Good to know
- Messenger might show only the link, without the preview card. That's fine.
- Don't forward the link. Anyone who has it can see the greeting until you log in.
- You don't need crypto to log in and see your balance. To move it out, you'll need an exchange account or a wallet app (see step 7).
Step 2 of 9
Check it's real
Real links come from a friend's own account and only go to {{domain}}. {{brand}} never asks for money, a password or a seed phrase (the secret recovery words of a wallet).
How {{brand}} works
Rosa! I launched a coin for you, $PANCAKE. The fees go to you. Here's your link: {{domain}}/claim
Someone you know, writing from their own account, pointing to {{domain}}.
Not us, ever
Congratulations! You have $1,240 in {{brand}} rewards waiting. Verify within 24 hours to claim: claim-rewards.example
A stranger, a deadline, a link you didn't expect. If it says it's from {{brand}}, it isn't. Block it and report it.
What you'll see
- On the home page, under Got a claim link?: {{brand}} never messages you first. Your link comes from the person who launched your coin. Links only go to {{domain}}. If you're unsure, type the address yourself. We never ask for money, a password or a seed phrase. Type your text code only on {{domain}}.
- On the claim page, the card How to know this is real: 1. This link came from someone you know. {{brand}} never messages anyone first. 2. Check the address bar says {{domain}}. 3. We never ask for money, a password or a seed phrase. Type your login code only on {{domain}}.
Good to know
- A message from a stranger, a deadline, or a link that doesn't go to {{domain}} is not {{brand}}. If it says it's from {{brand}}, it isn't. Block it and report it.
Step 3 of 9
Open the link and read the greeting
The page greets you by name and says who made the coin for you.
Hi Rosa!
Ana launched Sunday Pancakes ($PANCAKE) for you. Part of its creator fees go to you every time it trades.
What you'll see
- First Loading…, then the heading Hi Rosa! and: Ana launched Sunday Pancakes ($PANCAKE) for you. Part of its creator fees go to you every time it trades.
- Once it opens, the address bar shows {{domain}}/claim. The page tucks the private part of the link away.
Good to know
- If the coin isn't finished yet, the page says …for you. It's still being set up. Check back in a few minutes. and shows no balance.
Step 4 of 9
See what's waiting
The grey box shows how much has already been paid to you, in SOL, a digital currency whose dollar price changes every day. It's held in a wallet (an account for digital money) that opens only with a code texted to your number. Right now every coin made for you pays this same wallet, so the box shows their total.
Hi Rosa!
What you'll see
- Waiting for you, the amount, like 0.0000 SOL, and In a wallet you open with a text code sent to your number.
Good to know
- Fees are paid out every hour, once at least 0.002 SOL is waiting for that coin. A new or quiet coin can show 0.0000 SOL for a while.
- You don't need to do anything for payouts. They land in this wallet by themselves, even if you never log in.
Step 5 of 9
Log in with a text code
Tap Log in with your phone, enter your number and type the code texted to you. There's no app and no password.
What you'll see
- The button Log in with your phone and We'll text a login code to your number. Type it only on {{domain}}.
- A dark sign-in window from Privy asks for your phone number, then the code from the text message.
Good to know
- Use the number the coin was made for: the one your friend has for you.
- Type the code only on {{domain}}. Nobody from {{brand}} will ever ask you for it.
If something goes wrong
- With a different number: This coin isn't paid to this number. Try the other number Ana might have for you.
Step 6 of 9
Your coins
You see your wallet with its balance and a Send form. Right now every coin made for you pays the same wallet, so they share one row, titled like “$PANCAKE · Sunday Pancakes, $TACO · Taco Night”. The balance is SOL, your share of the fees, not the coin itself.
What you'll see
- First Looking up your coins…, then a row like $PANCAKE · Sunday Pancakes, wallet Hq4v…9RnD and 0.1250 SOL, and a Log out button.
- With more than one row: Tip: sending from several coins to the same address links them together publicly.
If something goes wrong
- We didn't find any coins for this number yet. If someone just launched one for you, it can take a few minutes to show up.
- We couldn't load your coins. Check your connection and try again. with the button Try again.
Step 7 of 9
Withdraw to a wallet or exchange
Withdrawing means sending your SOL out of this wallet to an account you control. Paste that account's Solana address (a long code of letters and numbers), enter an amount or tap Max, check the address, and confirm.
Send 0.1 SOL to this address?
9pQeRz4mT2vXhK8sLwN3cB6dF1gJ5yA7uE2iU4pS8qWx Check every character. SOL sent to the wrong address can't be brought back. Network fee: 0.000005 SOL. Confirm and send BackWhat you'll see
- send to (an exchange or wallet address) and amount in SOL, with the buttons Max and Send. While it checks, the button reads Checking…
- Then Send 0.1 SOL to this address? with the full address and: Check every character. SOL sent to the wrong address can't be brought back. Network fee: 0.000005 SOL. Tap Confirm and send (it reads Sending…) or Back.
- When it's done: Sent. Receipt: https://solscan.io/tx/…, or On its way. Check the receipt before sending again: …
Good to know
- No address yet? In a crypto exchange app you trust, or a wallet app like Phantom, tap Receive or Deposit, choose SOL on the Solana network, and copy the address it shows. To get dollars, send your SOL to an exchange, sell it there, and move the money to your bank.
- Sending for the first time? Send a small amount first (at least 0.001 SOL) and check it arrived.
- Max sends everything, minus the 0.000005 SOL network fee.
- Some exchanges ask for a “memo” or “tag” along with the address. This page can't add one, so if yours asks for it, send to a wallet app like Phantom instead, or your SOL may not arrive.
- Seen pays in SOL, not straight to a bank. To turn it into dollars, follow the cash-out guide.
If something goes wrong
- That address doesn't look right. Paste a Solana address.
- Enter how much SOL to send, like 0.5.
- There's too little SOL here to send yet. Solana needs at least 0.00089588 SOL in this wallet to cover the network fee and its minimum. More arrives as your coin trades.
- To a brand-new address: That address is empty, and Solana needs at least 0.00089088 SOL to open it. Send at least 0.00089088 SOL.
Step 8 of 9
The link goes blank, for your privacy
Once you log in from the link with the number it was made for, the link stops showing anything, so anyone who opens it later from the chat sees nothing. If it still shows your greeting, log in from it again. Your money isn't affected.
For your privacy, this link won't show anything from now on. Come back any time at {{domain}}/claim and log in with your phone.
Your coins
This link was already used. Log in with your phone to see your coins.
Log in with your phoneWhat you'll see
- Right after you log in: For your privacy, this link won't show anything from now on. Come back any time at {{domain}}/claim and log in with your phone.
- Opening the link again: the heading Your coins and This link was already used. Log in with your phone to see your coins.
Step 9 of 9
Coming back later, and fees
Go to {{domain}}/claim (or tap Claim your balance on the home page) and log in with your phone. {{brand}} takes nothing from your {{share}}. Each withdrawal costs only Solana's tiny network fee.
Your coins
Log in with the phone number your coin was sent to, to see your coins and move your money.
Log in with your phone We'll text a login code to your number. Type it only on {{domain}}.Tell your friends
Know someone who deserves a coin? Launch one for them, or share {{brand}} so they can get paid too.
Launch one for someoneShare on MessengerWhat you'll see
- At {{domain}}/claim: the heading Your coins and Log in with the phone number your coin was sent to, to see your coins and move your money.
- The card Tell your friends: Know someone who deserves a coin? Launch one for them, or share {{brand}} so they can get paid too. with Launch one for someone and Share on Messenger.
The money, in short
- to you, of the coin's creator fees
- {{share}}
- to the {{ticker}} buyback and burn
- {{reserve}}
- payouts
- every hour
- network fee per send
- 0.000005 SOL
Good to know
- For now a text message is the only way into your wallet. If your number is recycled or taken over, whoever holds it can get in. Keep your number, and move your SOL out before you change it.
You're ready to claim
Open the link from your friend, or go straight to the claim page and log in with your phone.
The ← and → keys work too
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