Lesson 2 of 6

Choosing Where to Launch

A "launchpad" (from Lesson 1) is the website you'll actually use to create your coin. There are three worth considering. None is objectively "best": they trade off differently.

Think of these three like three different farmers markets you could set up a stall at. One has the biggest crowd walking by but the most competition. One is cheaper to get a stall at. One has almost no crowd yet, but it's nearly free to try. Let's look at each.

The Three Options, Compared

PlatformWhat It's LikeCost to CreateCrowd Size
Pump.fun The biggest, busiest farmers market. The most people will see your coin, but also the most other coins are competing for attention at the same time. ~$2 in network fees Largest
LetsBONK.fun A slightly smaller market, backed by an existing crypto community (called BONK). Fee arrangements here change often as platforms compete for creators. ~$2 in network fees Medium
Gate Fun A newer, much quieter market: but the "toll" to get in is nearly free, and it comes with a small bonus reward if your coin reaches its growth milestone. A tiny fraction of a cent Smallest (growing)

My Recommendation for a First Attempt

If this is your very first coin
Start with Pump.fun

It's the most well-known, has the most people casually browsing new coins, and the process is the most beginner-friendly and well-documented. The trade-off is more competition for attention: but for learning the process end to end, familiarity is worth more than a marginal cost difference.

If cost matters most to you
Consider Gate Fun

The network fee is nearly zero, so if you want to practice the entire process, or even create a few small test coins to learn on, the cost of experimenting is negligible.

You can only pick one starting point, but you're not locked in forever. If your first attempt doesn't get traction (the most likely outcome: see Lesson 5), you can always try again on a different platform later, at almost no extra cost.

A Few Honest Notes on Each

Do I need to know how to code?
No. All three are simple web forms: you type in a name, symbol, description, and upload an image.
Do any of them let me control the total supply, taxes, or other settings?
Not really, and that's actually a feature, not a limitation, for what this guide is about. On all three, the coin's supply and price mechanics are handled automatically by the platform (the bonding curve from Lesson 1): there's no manually-managed pool of funds for you to withdraw or mismanage. Simpler also means fewer ways to accidentally do something that looks dishonest.
What if a platform's fees change after I read this?
They do change often: this is a fast-moving space. Always check the platform's own site for the current numbers right before you launch, and treat this guide as directionally accurate, not a locked-in price sheet.