Quickstart

A practical walkthrough, from finding a model to reviewing your first wallet-approved launch.

4 sections / hugpad handbook

On this page

Start without an account

  1. 1

    Find a repository

    Open Models, search a name or publisher, choose a category, and change the sort order. Load more to continue through the Hub’s results.
  2. 2

    Read its model card

    Open a result to inspect its documentation, license, reported counts, and commit history. Follow the Hugging Face link for the original repository and any access requirements.
  3. 3

    Meet the publisher

    Visit the creator profile to see available Hub profile information and the published models shown there. A verified profile does not make a model or token risk-free.

Before you launch

  • A Hugging Face account that controls a public model repository, personally or through an organization with admin/write access.
  • A supported browser Solana wallet, such as Phantom or Solflare, and enough mainnet SOL for the estimated debit.
  • A token picture in PNG, JPEG, GIF, or WebP format, no larger than 2 MB. A square image avoids unwanted cropping in previews.
  • A token name, uppercase ticker, description, and required X profile URL.
  • Permission to publish the image and text you upload. Token media is publicly accessible.

Prepare, review, approve

  1. 1

    Sign in and connect your wallet

    Open Launch and use Hugging Face’s sign-in page. Connect the wallet that will pay for the transaction.
  2. 2

    Choose the model and token details

    Select a repository, upload your picture, and complete the fields. The website is fixed to your future mint-address URL. See token details and media for exact limits.
  3. 3

    Prepare the launch

    Your access is rechecked, image and metadata are uploaded, and a creation-only transaction is simulated on Solana mainnet. Preparation does not create a token.
  4. 4

    Review the estimate

    Check the repository, picture, name, ticker, X link, mint address, and estimated SOL debit. Account funding and network fees are included in the estimate; it is not a guaranteed final charge.
  5. 5

    Approve in your wallet

    Choose Approve in wallet & launch. Verify the wallet request before signing. The signed transaction is checked and submitted; wait for confirmation before treating the launch as successful.

After submission

Use View transaction to inspect the recorded signature on Solscan. Once confirmation is verified, the launch form provides a pump.fun coin link.

A slow response is not a reason to launch again

If confirmation is pending or unknown, use Check confirmation and review the existing transaction first. Submitting a new launch could create a second token. See troubleshooting.