Choosing how to launch

J Tools gives you several ways to bring a token to life, and they are not interchangeable. The token standard you pick is baked into the mint, so it pays to choose before you sign.

If you already know you want a plain token, skip the reading and open Token Creator. Most launches start there.

The three roads

#the-three-roads

There are really three decisions hiding in this category.

The first is the token standard. A plain SPL token is the default on Solana and works everywhere. Token-2022 is a newer standard that adds on-chain features like a transfer fee, but some wallets and pools treat it differently, so you only reach for it when you actually need one of its extensions.

The second is where the token starts trading. A Pump.fun launch begins on a bonding curve, a launchpad mechanism where price rises as people buy, with no pool to seed up front. A regular SPL or Token-2022 mint starts with nothing attached, so you add liquidity yourself afterward on a DEX.

The third is how the mint address looks and where its setup comes from. You can copy an existing token’s configuration with Token Clone, or grind a branded address with Vanity Token. Both of those still produce a standard SPL mint underneath.

Compare the tools

#compare-the-tools

Tool	Token standard	Starts trading on	Best when
Token Creator	Standard SPL	Nothing yet (you add LP later)	You want a normal token: a meme, a community coin, a project token.
Token-2022 Creator	Token-2022	Nothing yet (you add LP later)	You need an extension such as a transfer fee built into the token.
Pump.fun Create & Bundle Buy	Pump.fun (bonding curve)	A Pump.fun bonding curve	You want a launchpad start with the opening buys sequenced under your control.
Pump.fun Create	Pump.fun (bonding curve)	A Pump.fun bonding curve	You want a launchpad start from one wallet, with an optional first buy in the same transaction as the create.
Token Clone	Standard SPL	Nothing yet (you add LP later)	You want to copy a token you like and tweak the details.
Vanity Token (Custom CA)	Standard SPL	Nothing yet (you add LP later)	You want a branded mint address with a custom prefix or suffix.

A Pump.fun token rides its bonding curve until it graduates, at which point liquidity moves to a pool. An SPL or Token-2022 mint has no market until you create one. When you are ready for that step, see Create LP. Seven routes across Raydium, Meteora, Orca and PumpSwap are live today, and the route selector inside Create LP is the source of truth for what is live right now.

Pick by goal

#pick-by-goal

I just want a token and I’m not sure which. Token Creator. It is the standard SPL path and the right starting point for most launches.
I need a transfer fee or another on-chain rule baked in. Token-2022 Creator.
I want to launch on a bonding-curve launchpad with controlled opening buys. Pump.fun Create & Bundle Buy. For a single-wallet launchpad start instead, see Pump.fun Create.
I’m copying a token I already like. Token Clone.
I want a memorable, branded mint address. Vanity Token (Custom CA). You can also generate a vanity address straight from Token Creator.

After you launch

#after-you-launch

Once the mint exists, most teams secure it so buyers can trust it: revoke the mint and freeze authorities, and optionally make the metadata immutable. See Make your token rug-proof for the full checklist, then add a market with Create LP. If you launched on Pump.fun, trading pays you creator fees into a vault that never shows in your wallet balance; Creator Fee Claim finds them and claims them.

Picked the wrong tool? If you have not signed yet, just open the right one and start over. If you already minted, the token is live and its standard is set, so you launch a new one with the correct tool. Nothing you minted is held by us, so there is nothing to recover on our side.

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