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Step-by-step
Short recipes. Each one links to a longer guide if you want more detail.
Create a token
1. Open the wallet and go to the X tab. Sign in with X and claim your name if you have not.
2. Under your name, pick a child token, NAME/PROJECT (100 XFER), or a unique NFT, NAME#ITEM (5 XFER).
3. Enter the name, quantity and units. An NFT is always quantity 1, units 0.
4. Add a picture or description file with the built-in builder, or on Create assets.
5. Review, then sign.
6. The new asset shows up in your wallet once the block confirms.
More: Make a token · Assets 101
List a token on Launch
1. Open Launch and accept the terms. Unlock your wallet.
2. New token: tap Create (100 XFER). A token you already hold: tap List your own (10 XFER) and bring its whole supply into this wallet first.
3. Set the starting price, at least 0.01 XFER per token.
4. Sign. The listing opens once the payment confirms.
More: List it for sale · How Launch works
Buy or sell
1. Open Launch and tap a listing. Unlock your wallet.
2. Pick Buy or Sell and enter an amount, or tap a preset.
3. Check the price and fees in the preview, then sign.
4. The trade shows in your fills and on the explorer Trades page.
Place or cancel a book order
1. Open a listing and find Order book. Unlock your wallet.
2. Pick Buy order or Sell order. Enter your price and amount. Tip: click a price level to copy it in.
3. Leave Take now only off to rest the rest on the book. Turn it on to trade only what fills now.
4. Tap Place buy order or Place sell order and sign. Your XFER or tokens are held while the order rests.
5. To cancel, find it under Your orders and tap Cancel. It unlocks 2 minutes after you place it. The held amount comes back to your wallet.
Orders start at 1 XFER. You can have up to 5 open on each side.
Set a chart order
1. Open a listing with your wallet unlocked.
2. Click a price on the chart, then tap the + that appears.
3. Pick buy or sell and the amount. Save it.
4. Keep this tab open and the wallet unlocked. Locking cancels it.
Send an NFT or token
1. Open the wallet and tap Send.
2. In Asset, pick the NFT or token.
3. In To, enter an X… address or an @handle. For an NFT the amount is 1.
4. Keep a little XFER for the network fee. Sign.
5. Check it on the explorer from the link shown after sending.
Restore a wallet from 12 words
1. Tap Web wallet, then Restore.
2. Type the 12 words in order.
3. Choose a new password for this device, at least 8 characters.
4. The wallet finds your addresses and balances.
The same 12 words restore in the Light or Heavy desktop app too. More: Your wallet
Run a node
1. Download Light or Heavy for Windows or Linux from the latest release. Check the SHA256 against the value on the home page.
2. Extract the folder. Open X Coin Wallet (not Practice).
3. Create or restore your 12 words. Let it sync.
4. Sign in with X. With an X Verified account, your node enters the minute draw while it is open.
5. Leave it running. If you can, allow incoming connections on port 38443 so other nodes can reach you.
Why it helps: Decentralization
The wiki explains how the software works. It is not legal, tax, securities or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change over time. Nothing here is a promise that XFER or any token will have value. Terms of Use.
