> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jup.ag/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Launching a Token

> How to launch a token on Jupiter Studio: modes, configuration, and anti-sniper protection.

# Launching a Token

## Launch flow

The launch process has three steps.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Basics">
    Connect your wallet on [studio.jup.ag](https://studio.jup.ag). This wallet becomes your deployer wallet and is used to claim fees later.

    Choose a launch mode: **Meme** (preconfigured) or **Custom** (adjustable parameters). See details below.

    Enter your token info: image, name, and symbol.

    <Tip>
      You can use the **Magic Gen** button to auto-generate token info.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enhance">
    Review your launch configuration. This screen shows a recap of your settings, the token supply breakdown, and the estimated amount raised before graduation.

    You can also:

    * Upload a header banner for your token page (or generate one).
    * Write a description for your token.
    * Add social links (optional).

    If you need to change settings, click **Customize Settings** to go back.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share">
    Confirm and launch. Your token is immediately live on the bonding curve.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Launch modes

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Meme mode">
    Meme mode uses fixed parameters designed for community token launches. No configuration is needed beyond basic token info (name, symbol, image).

    | Setting                                   | Value         |
    | ----------------------------------------- | ------------- |
    | Quote token                               | USDC          |
    | Initial market cap                        | 5,000 USDC    |
    | Graduation market cap                     | 75,000 USDC   |
    | Estimated amount raised before graduation | \~15,390 USDC |
    | Anti-sniping                              | Enabled       |
    | Creator vesting                           | None          |

    **Token supply breakdown (meme mode):**

    | Category                                     | Tokens      | Percentage |
    | -------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- |
    | Bonding Supply (sold on curve)               | 795,000,000 | 79%        |
    | Migrating Supply (moved to LP at graduation) | 205,000,000 | 21%        |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Custom mode">
    Custom mode lets creators adjust the launch parameters. The token allocation and estimated raise update in real time as you change settings.

    **Curve settings:**

    | Parameter             | Description                                    | Constraints                                                                               |
    | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Quote token           | Token used to buy on the curve.                | SOL or USDC.                                                                              |
    | Initial market cap    | Starting market cap of the token at launch.    | No hard min/max, but the raised amount must be at least 15,000 USDC or equivalent in SOL. |
    | Graduation market cap | Market cap threshold that triggers graduation. | Same constraint: raised amount must reach at least 15,000 USDC or equivalent in SOL.      |
    | Anti-sniping          | Toggle anti-sniper protection on or off.       | On or off.                                                                                |
    | Transaction fees      | Fee charged on every transaction.              | 1% by default.                                                                            |

    **Vesting settings:**

    | Parameter         | Description                                                              | Options                       |
    | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- |
    | Supply vested     | Percentage of token supply allocated to the creator, subject to vesting. | 0% to 80%.                    |
    | Vesting duration  | How long the vesting period lasts.                                       | 6 months or 12 months.        |
    | Vesting frequency | How often vested tokens unlock.                                          | Daily by default.             |
    | Cliff             | Initial period before any vested tokens begin unlocking.                 | None, 6 months, or 12 months. |

    <Note>
      The Studio UI displays the token supply breakdown and estimated amount raised before graduation in real time as you adjust parameters.
    </Note>

    <Warning>
      Creator vesting parameters are set at launch and cannot be changed afterward. Vested tokens unlock according to the schedule you configure. Choose carefully.
    </Warning>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Anti-sniper protection

Studio includes built-in anti-sniper protection to reduce the advantage of bots buying immediately after launch.

**How it works:**

An additional fee is applied to all buy transactions immediately after launch. This fee starts at 99% and decreases to 0% over a randomized period between 15 and 60 seconds. The randomized duration is set per launch.

<Note>
  The anti-sniper fee is added on top of the standard 1% trading fee. It is credited entirely to the creator.
</Note>

**Visibility:**

* The jup.ag trading interface displays a warning when anti-sniper fees are active on a token.
* The exact randomized duration is not shown in the UI but can be read on-chain from the launch transaction.

<Warning>
  If you buy a token in the first seconds after launch, you may pay a significantly higher fee due to anti-sniper protection. Wait for the warning on jup.ag to disappear before buying if you want to avoid this.
</Warning>

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