Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Date: 2025-01-12 Last Updated: 2025-12-19 Searchable: Use Ctrl+F to find your question
Table of Contents
- General Questions
- Token Creation
- Features & Configuration
- Costs & Fees
- Technical Questions
- Troubleshooting
- Security
- Comparisons
General Questions
What is MintCraft?
MintCraft is a Solana token creation platform that enables anyone to create advanced Token-2022 tokens with built-in features like reflections, jackpot lotteries, automatic liquidity provision, and deflationary burn mechanisms—all without writing code.
What is Token-2022?
Token-2022 is Solana's next-generation token standard with native support for advanced features like transfer fees, metadata storage, and extensibility. It's superior to the legacy SPL Token standard.
Key Differences:
- Native transfer fee support
- On-chain metadata storage
- Better DEX compatibility
- Future-proof for new Solana features
Do I need programming knowledge?
No! MintCraft provides a user-friendly interface that handles all the technical complexity. If you can fill out a form, you can create a professional token.
Is MintCraft free?
Platform Costs:
- Devnet (testing): FREE
- Mainnet (production): 0.26 SOL (~$20 USD)
What You Get:
- Token creation
- Pool creation and liquidity
- All automated features configured
- No ongoing platform fees
Which wallets are supported?
All Solana Wallet Adapter compatible wallets:
- ✅ Phantom (recommended for beginners)
- ✅ Solflare
- ✅ Backpack
- ✅ Ledger (hardware wallet)
- ✅ And 20+ others
Token Creation
How long does token creation take?
Total Time: 30-60 seconds
Breakdown:
- Form completion: 2-5 minutes
- Transaction processing: 10-30 seconds
- Pool creation: 10-20 seconds
- Keeper bot initial run: 10 seconds
Can I create tokens on mobile?
Yes, if using a mobile wallet app (Phantom mobile, Solflare mobile). However, desktop is recommended for:
- Better form experience
- Easier verification
- More reliable connections
What gets created?
For Each Token:
- Token mint (SPL Token-2022)
- Metadata (name, symbol, image)
- 7 Treasury PDAs (if features enabled)
- Meteora DAMM v2 pool
- Initial liquidity
- Automated keeper bot configuration
Can I test before mainnet?
Yes! Always test on devnet first:
- Switch wallet to devnet
- Get free SOL from faucet
- Create test token
- Verify everything works
- Then create on mainnet
Devnet Faucet: https://faucet.solana.com
What if creation fails?
Common Causes:
- Insufficient SOL (need 0.26 SOL)
- Network congestion (retry)
- Wallet not connected
- Wrong network selected
Solutions:
- Check SOL balance
- Wait and retry
- Reconnect wallet
- Verify network (devnet/mainnet)
Features & Configuration
Can I change settings after creation?
✅ Can Change:
- Reflection frequency
- Min holder value (USD)
- Anti-whale percent
- Jackpot drawing frequency
- Auto-LP time lock
- Burn frequency
❌ Cannot Change:
- Token name/symbol (without metadata update)
- Total supply (if mint authority revoked)
- Decimals (immutable)
- Transfer fee percentage (if authority revoked)
- Fee split percentages (immutable)
Should I revoke mint authority?
Revoke If:
- Want fixed supply (deflationary)
- Building community trust
- Professional appearance
- Standard practice
Keep If:
- Need to mint more later
- Governance-controlled minting
- Specific use case requires it
Recommendation: Revoke for most projects
Which reflection mode should I choose?
Choose Transparent If:
- < 100 holders
- Budget allows $50-200/month
- Need regulatory compliance
- Holders are non-technical
Choose Stealth If:
- 1,000+ holders (or expecting growth)
- Budget-conscious
- Privacy important
- Technical community
See: Reflections Guide (04) for detailed comparison
Do I need all features?
No! Enable only what you need:
Minimum (simple token):
- Just token creation
- Manual liquidity management
Recommended (community token):
- Transfer fees (2.5%)
- Reflections (transparent or stealth)
- Auto-LP (rug-pull prevention)
Maximum (full featured):
- All features enabled
- Best for serious projects
What's the difference between DBC and Direct to Pool?
DBC (Dynamic Bonding Curve):
- Token starts on a bonding curve
- Price increases as more people buy
- Graduates to Meteora DAMM v2 pool when target reached
- Built-in MEV protection (sandwich attack prevention)
- Best for fair launches and community tokens
Direct to Pool:
- Token launches directly on Meteora DAMM v2
- Immediate trading available
- Pool presets for sniper protection (see below)
- Best when you want immediate liquidity
What's the difference between pool presets?
These apply to Direct to Pool mode:
Memecoin Launch 🐸:
- Maximum sniper protection (46.5% → 0.25%)
- 2-hour exponential decay
- Best for hype launches
Community Token 🤝:
- High sniper protection (25% → 0.5%)
- 1-hour exponential decay
- Balanced approach
Utility Token ⚙️:
- Medium protection (0.75% fixed)
- No decay
- For established tokens
Costs & Fees
How much SOL do I need?
Devnet: FREE (use faucet)
Mainnet:
- Platform fee: 0.25 SOL
- Network fees: ~0.01 SOL
- Total: 0.26 SOL (~$20 USD)
Are there ongoing costs?
Transparent Reflections:
- ~$19.50/day per 1,000 holders
- Paid from reflection treasury
- Funded by transfer fees
Stealth Reflections:
- ~$0.78/week (any holder count)
- 96% cost savings
Other Features:
- Jackpot: ~$0.01/day
- Auto-LP: ~$0.05/day
- Burn: ~$0.01/day
- All funded by transfer fees
Where do fees go?
Transfer Fee Split (2.5% example):
- Platform: 5% → 0.125%
- Creator: 15% → 0.375%
- Reflections: 40% → 1.0%
- Jackpot: 20% → 0.5%
- Auto-LP: 12% → 0.3%
- Burn: 8% → 0.2%
You Receive: 15% of all transfer fees automatically
Can I withdraw treasury funds?
No - Treasuries are program-controlled (trustless):
- Reflection Treasury → Reflections only
- Jackpot Treasury → Lottery winners only
- Auto-LP Treasury → Liquidity only
- Burn Treasury → Burning only
Yes - Your creator fee wallet:
- 15% of fees go here
- Your wallet, your control
- Withdraw anytime
Technical Questions
What blockchain is MintCraft on?
Solana - The fastest Layer-1 blockchain
Why Solana:
- 65,000 TPS (vs Ethereum's 15)
- $0.00025 transaction fees (vs $20+ on ETH)
- Sub-second finality
- Token-2022 support
What is a PDA?
Program Derived Address - A special account with no private key
Key Properties:
- Derived from seeds deterministically
- Controlled only by smart contract
- No one can manually access
- Mathematically secure
Used For:
- Treasury accounts
- Escrow accounts
- Trustless storage
How does the keeper bot work?
Automated System:
- Monitors all MintCraft tokens
- Checks if actions needed (reflections, jackpot, LP, burn)
- Executes transactions automatically
- Gets rebate from keeper treasury
- Runs 24/7 without human intervention
Permissionless:
- Anyone can run a keeper bot
- Decentralized operation
- No single point of failure
Which DEXs support Token-2022?
Fully Compatible:
- ✅ Meteora (DAMM v2, DLMM)
- ✅ Raydium CLMM
- ✅ Orca Whirlpools
- ✅ Jupiter (aggregator)
Not Compatible:
- ❌ Tokens with Transfer Hook extension
- ❌ Tokens with Permanent Delegate
- ❌ Non-Transferable tokens
MintCraft Tokens: Fully DEX compatible!
Can I add liquidity manually?
Yes, but not recommended:
Auto-LP Benefits:
- Fully automated
- Permanent lock
- No rug-pull risk
- Funded by fees
Manual Liquidity:
- You control LP tokens
- Can remove (rug-pull)
- Community less trusting
- Must manage yourself
Troubleshooting
Token not showing in wallet
Solutions:
- Wait 30 seconds for indexing
- Manually add token by mint address
- Check correct network (devnet/mainnet)
- Verify transaction succeeded on Explorer
How to Add Manually:
- Phantom: Settings → Manage Token List → Add Custom Token
- Enter mint address
- Token should appear
Reflections not distributing
Transparent Mode:
- Check treasury has tokens
- Verify keeper bot operational
- Wait for next hourly run
- Check if you meet min holder value
Stealth Mode:
- Check merkle root updated
- Try claiming manually
- Verify you're eligible
- Check claim period available
Fees not collecting
Check:
- Are transfers happening? (need volume)
- Is transfer fee enabled?
- Are fees being withheld properly?
- Check treasury balances increasing
Verify:
- View token account on Explorer
- Look for "withheld amount" field
- Should increase with each transfer
Jackpot not drawing
Check:
- Has 24 hours passed?
- Is jackpot treasury funded?
- Are there eligible holders?
- Is keeper bot operational?
Common Issues:
- All holders are whales (none eligible)
- All holders below minimum
- Treasury empty (no fees collected yet)
Transaction failed
Common Errors:
"Insufficient Funds":
- Need more SOL
- Check balance
"Blockhash Expired":
- Network slow, retry
- Normal occurrence
"Account Not Found":
- Wrong network selected
- Account doesn't exist yet
"Slippage Exceeded":
- Price moved too much
- Increase slippage tolerance
- Try smaller amount
Security
Is MintCraft safe?
Yes, with proper verification:
- ✅ Open source code
- ✅ Program-controlled treasuries
- ✅ No private keys for PDAs
- ✅ Permissionless operations
- ✅ MEV protection (DBC pools)
- ⏳ Professional audit planned
Your Responsibility:
- Verify on-chain
- Test on devnet first
- Start with small amounts
- Don't trust, verify
What is MEV protection?
MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) protection prevents sandwich attacks where bots profit at your expense.
How Sandwich Attacks Work:
- You submit a buy order
- Bot sees your pending transaction
- Bot buys before you (price goes up)
- Your buy executes at worse price
- Bot sells immediately (pockets the difference)
MintCraft DBC Protection:
- ✅ Direct swaps allowed
- ✅ Jupiter/Raydium/Orca allowed (allowlisted)
- ❌ Unknown programs blocked
- ❌ Deep CPI blocked (>2 levels)
- ❌ Multiple swaps per transaction blocked
See: Security Guide (07), "MEV Protection (DBC Pools)"
Can the MEV protection be bypassed?
No, by design:
- Only allowlisted aggregators can route swaps
- 24-hour timelock on any allowlist changes
- No "kill switch" exists
- All changes visible on-chain before execution
Governance Process:
- Proposal created (public)
- 24-hour waiting period
- Community can monitor
- Anyone can execute after timelock
Result: Transparent, time-delayed governance only
Can creator rug pull?
Not if configured properly:
- LP locked in program PDA ❌ Cannot remove
- Treasuries program-controlled ❌ Cannot drain
- Mint authority revoked ❌ Cannot mint more
Creator Only Gets:
- 15% of transfer fees (legitimate earnings)
- Nothing else
Verify:
- Check LP in program PDA
- Verify mint authority revoked
- Review treasury ownership
What if I find a bug?
Report Responsibly:
- Email: security@mintcraft.co
- Provide detailed reproduction steps
- Don't publicize before fix
- Eligible for bug bounty
Never:
- Exploit it yourself
- Demand ransom
- Publicize immediately
Is my seed phrase safe?
MintCraft Never Asks For:
- Seed phrases
- Private keys
- Passwords
If Anyone Asks:
- ❌ It's a scam
- ❌ Report immediately
- ❌ Never share
Your seed phrase only exists:
- In your wallet
- On your backup paper
- Nowhere else ever
Comparisons
MintCraft vs pump.fun
| Feature | MintCraft | pump.fun |
|---|---|---|
| Token Standard | Token-2022 | Legacy SPL |
| Launch Options | DBC + Direct to Pool | Bonding curve only |
| Transfer Fees | ✅ Native | ❌ No |
| Reflections | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Jackpot | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Auto-LP | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Burn | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Pool Type | Meteora DAMM v2 | Raydium |
| MEV Protection | ✅ Yes (DBC) | ❌ No |
| Sniper Protection | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
MintCraft vs Token2022.app
| Feature | MintCraft | Token2022.app |
|---|---|---|
| Pool Creation | ✅ Automated | ❌ Manual |
| Reflections | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Jackpot | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Auto-LP | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Automation | ✅ Full | ❌ None |
| Trustless | ✅ PDAs | ⚠️ Manual |
Token-2022 vs Legacy SPL
| Aspect | Token-2022 | SPL Token |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fees | ✅ Native | ❌ Requires wrapper |
| Metadata | ✅ On-chain | ⚠️ Separate |
| Extensions | ✅ 14+ built-in | ❌ None |
| DEX Support | ✅ All major | ✅ All |
| Future-Proof | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Legacy |
Still Have Questions?
Documentation
- Getting Started (01) → Beginner guide
- Token Creation (02) → Complete walkthrough
- Managing Tokens (03) → Post-launch management
- Reflections (04) → Rewards explained
- Jackpot (05) → Lottery system
- Liquidity (06) → Auto-LP deep dive
- Security (07) → Best practices
- Developer (09) → SDK and API
- Glossary (10) → Terms defined
Community Support
- Discord: Official server (link on website)
- Telegram: Community group
- Twitter: @MintCraftCo (example)
- GitHub: Issue tracker
Contact
- Email: support@mintcraft.co
- Discord: Join official server
- Response Time: 24-48 hours
⚠️ Reminder: MintCraft never DMs first. Beware of impersonators!
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