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title: Create a fair launch presale
sidebar_label: Create a Fair Launch Presale
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description: "Set up a fair launch presale on the ElectroSwap Launchpad: token type, fundraising goals, affiliate share, timing, images and terms - step by step."
keywords: [fair launch, create presale, launchpad, crowd-sourced liquidity, token launch]
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# Create a Presale Campaign

This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create a presale campaign for your token using the ElectroSwap Launchpad. Follow these steps to set up your presale, raise funds, and launch your token with **crowd-sourced** liquidity. No coding skills are required! 

A presale allows you to sell tokens before adding liquidity. Proceeds from sales are used to create a liquidity pool with the remaining token supply.

## Step 1: Navigate to Create Presale

1. Navigate to Launchpad Central by clicking on the "Launchpad" link in the navigation bar.
2. Click "Create Presale" or navigate directly by [clicking here](http://app.electroswap.io/launchpad/create-presale).
3. Review the input fields described in more detail below.

![Create Presale Page](/img/createPresale0.webp)

## Step 2: Choose Token Type

Toggle **Use a custom token**:
- **Enabled**: Provide an existing token address. Name, symbol, and decimals will auto-populate. *This option requires ElectroSwap approval before presale becomes active*
- **Disabled**: A new token will be generated for you using the fields you populate below.

![Use a custom token](/img/createPresale1.webp)

## Step 3: Token Information

1. **Token Name**: Enter or confirm the full name (e.g., "My Project Token"). Must be 25 characters or less.
2. **Token Symbol**: Enter or confirm the ticker (e.g., "MPT"). Must be 2-6 uppercase letters or numbers.
3. **Token Supply / Tokens to Transfer**: Specify the total supply (for new tokens) or amount to transfer (for custom). Must be positive and not exceed your balance if custom.


![Token details](/img/createPresale2.webp)

## Step 4: Fundraising Goals

1. **Presale Allocation**: Set the percentage of supply to sell during presale (50-67%). 
    - A higher value will result in a higher price per token at the time of launch. This may result in increased volatility.
    - *Remaining allocation is added as liquidity.*
2. **Minimum ETN Needed to Launch**: Set the minimum ETN to raise. 
    - If not met, presale fails to launch and contributors are refunded. 
    - If met, a liquidity pool will be created and the token will be tradable on ElectroSwap
    - ***To qualify for ElectroSwap's default token list, this value should meet or exceed the displayed minimum needed to list.***
3. **ETN Contribution**: Your initial ETN amount to contribute (buy your own tokens). 
    - *Must be between calculated min and max.*

![Fundraising goals](/img/createPresale3.webp)

## Step 5: Affiliate Program (Optional)

Toggle **Enable referrals**:
- If enabled, set **Affiliate Allocation** (1-5%) of raised ETN for referral rewards.

![Affiliate Program](/img/createPresale4.webp)

## Step 6: Presale Timing

1. **Start Time**: When contributions can begin (defaults to 1 hour from now).
2. **End Time**: When presale ends (defaults to 14 days after start). 
    - Must be after start and meet minimum duration.

![Presale Timing](/img/createPresale5.webp)

## Step 7: Images

1. **Token Logo**: Upload a square image *(PNG, JPG, WEBP, \<2MB).*
2. **Banner Image** (Optional): Upload a banner *(PNG, JPG, WEBP, \<2MB, ideally 720x175)*.

![Logo and Banner](/img/createPresale6.webp)

## Step 8: Description & Socials

1. Write a description (10-500 characters) about your presale, token, project, and plans.

2. Provide social media URLs (optional, but recommended)
    - Twitter
    - Telegram
    - Discord
    - Website

![Description and Socials](/img/createPresale7.webp)


## Step 10: Approval (If Using Custom Token)

1. Approve the transfer of your tokens to the presale pool. 
2. You will be prompted to sign in your wallet.

## Step 11: Terms, Conditions and Payment

1. Read the terms and conditions confirming that you are responsible for provided information.
    - Fee is non-refundable and burned.
    - Custom tokens require verification and approval.
    - ElectroSwap may reject violating presales.
2. Check the box to agree.
3. Pay the fee (~$50 equivalent, burned) using BOLT or DYNO.
    - Approve the token if needed.
    - Confirm the transaction in your wallet.

![Terms, Conditions and Payment](/img/createPresale8.webp)

Upon success, you'll be redirected to your presale's page.

If you encounter errors, ensure all fields are correctly filled and validated.