This comprehensive technical guide teaches you step-by-step how to create and launch your own ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. Whether you're a blockchain developer looking to issue utility tokens or a startup planning a crowdsale, mastering ERC-20 token development unlocks countless possibilities.
This book walks you through installing essential programming tools like Node.js, Solidity, Truffle, Ganache, and Metamask across easy-to-follow chapters. Learn smart contract programming by writing an ERC-20 token contract from scratch. Test and deploy your token on public testnets. Then plan your crowdsale event, distribute tokens to buyers, and get your token listed on exchanges.
Along the way you'll learn:
How to design a token's underlying economics including supplies, vesting, and distribution strategyWriting foolproof smart contracts using Solidity and OpenZeppelinDeploying an end-to-end token project locally for rapid testingLaunching your token generation event through social promotion, listings, and moreDistributing tokens to contributors' wallets and getting active trading on Uniswap and beyondWhether you're launching an ICO crowdsale, a fair-launch token, an airdrop, or something else, this guide demystifies the technical foundations. Harness the power of Ethereum to launch your own token with confidence.