Create an ERC-20 Token in Solidity on Astar Network
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Last updated 01/2024Create an ERC-20 Token in Solidity on Astar Network
A comprehensive project-based course that equips you with the essentials needed to create an ERC-20 token on Astar using Solidity. Sign up now.
349+ enrollments to this courseLast updated 10/2023Description
Enough with deploying tokens on the same old blockchain networks. It is high time you expanded your horizons and gained more and diverse experience. And what better blockchain to start working on than Astar Network? The rapidly growing eco-system has recently launched Astar 2.0 which is a vision towards enabling long-term innovations in the Web3 ecosystem. If you’ve worked with Solidity before, you’re going to find this course so easy. Enroll today to start building.
Course Content
0. Let’s Get Started
What Are We Building TodayInto the World of Astar1. Setting Up the Development Environment
Setup MetaMask Using Astar Portal2. Write ERC20 Token
Write Your First ERC20 Token3. Deploy Your First Token on Astar
Deploy Your First ERC20 Token on Astar4. Let’s Wrap It Up
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Most popular smart contract language
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Solidity is based on C++ and JavaScript, so it is an easy transition.
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Frequently asked questions
To create an ERC-20 token on the Astar blockchain, you need to first create a new Solidity contract file. In the contract file, you should import the ERC-20 contract from the openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol library. You may now define the token’s name, symbol, and total supply. The next step is to implement the transfer(), balanceOf(), and mint() functions from the ERC20 contract. Now, compile the contract file using a Solidity compiler and deploy it to the Astar Network using a web3 wallet.
The cost of creating an ERC-20 token on Astar is the gas fee required to deploy the contract to the blockchain. This gas fee is paid through ASTR tokens while creating a token or deploying a smart contract. However, the gas fee varies depending on how congested the network is.
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