Launch a token
Launching on Nock deploys your ERC20, creates a Uniswap V3 pool against ETH, and locks the LP position in one transaction. This guide covers the full flow from the Launch page to your token going live on Explore.
What happens when you launch
Nock deploys a standard ERC20 with your name and ticker, pairs it with ETH in a Uniswap V3 pool, and sends the LP NFT to the locker contract. Trading can start immediately because the pool exists from the first block.
The launch fee is 0.0004 ETH, paid at transaction time. This is separate from pool trading fees that accrue later on swaps.
Step by step
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Click Launch in the header or use the Launch token button on Explore.
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Upload a square token image. This appears on Explore, your token page, and share cards.
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Enter the token name, ticker symbol, and a short description. Add X or Telegram links if you want them on the token page.
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Review the launch fee and optional dev buy. Dev buy lets you purchase up to 10% of supply at launch. The cap is enforced on chain.
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Confirm the transaction in your wallet. Launch uses a high gas limit because it deploys the token, creates the pool, and locks LP in one go.
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Wait for the indexer. Your token usually appears on Explore within a minute after the launch transaction confirms.
After launch
Share your token page link. The chart and trade feed populate after the first swaps on the pool. If you added a dev buy, your balance shows on the token page like any other holder.
Metadata is stored off chain
Name, image, and description are uploaded to Nock storage and linked from your token contract URI. The on chain token is a plain ERC20. Trading and LP lock logic lives in the factory and locker contracts.