Guide

The following process shows how to create CW20 tokens, detailing steps to create, query, and execute CW20 methods.

Create

Step 1: Token Details

• Name: Full name of the token.

• Symbol: Abbreviation of the token name.

• Decimals: Specifies the divisibility. For instance, 6 decimals imply you can have a minimum of 0.000001 of your token.

• Initial Balance: The amount of tokens present when created.

Step 2: Mint

• Minter Address: Address authorized to create new tokens.

• Cap: Maximum number of tokens that can exist.

Step 3: Marketing

• Project: Name displayed for marketing.

• Description: Detailed information about the token project.

• Wallet Address: Displayed as the official address.

• Logo URL: Image URL for marketing and branding.

Query

Balance	Retrieve the balance of a specific address	Address in question
Allowance	Amount one address allows another to spend or burn	Allower address, Spender address
All Allowance	List of all allowances given by an address	Allower Address
All Accounts	Addresses holding the token	None (just the CW20 contract address)
Minter	Address authorized to mint tokens	None (just the CW20 contract address)
Marketing	Retrieve the token's promotional details	None (just the CW20 contract address)

Interact with the CW20 Token

Burn	Destroy tokens from your balance	Reduces total token supply
Burn From	Destroy tokens from another address	Uses permissions to burn
Increase Allowance	Expand the spending permission of an address	Based on your balance
Decrease Allowance	Reduce the spending permission of an address	Based on your balance
Transfer	Move tokens to another address	Direct transfer
Transfer From	Move tokens using permissions from another address	Requires prior allowance
Send	Transfer tokens with a follow-up message	Message executed post transfer
Send From	Use permissions to transfer and execute a message	Uses allowance, message post transfer
Update Marketing	Modify the promotional details of the token	Update branding/promo information
Update Logo	Change the branding logo of the token	Logo's URL