Labs/Mint Your First Token
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Mint Your First Token

Deploy a live ERC-20 in under 2 hours — on Polygon testnet

2 hrs 500 XP 5 modules⛓️ Polygon Amoy (testnet)

About This Lab

Go from zero to a live token with a real name, ticker, supply cap, and transfer controls. You'll write Solidity, deploy to Amoy testnet, verify on Polygonscan, and add your token to MetaMask. No prior blockchain experience needed.

Lab Modules

  1. 1
    What is a token? (ERC-20 deep dive)lesson

    Token standards, balanceOf, transfer, approve/allowance.

    20 min
  2. 2
    Write your token contract in Remixbuild

    OpenZeppelin ERC-20 base, custom extensions, compilation.

    30 min
  3. 3
    Deploy to Polygon Amoydeploy

    MetaMask testnet setup, deploy transaction, gas.

    20 min
  4. 4
    Verify on Polygonscanbuild

    Flatten and verify source code for public transparency.

    15 min
  5. 5
    Token knowledge quizquiz

    Confirm your understanding before earning your NFT badge.

    10 min

What You'll Build

  • Deploy a verified ERC-20 token to Polygon Amoy testnet
  • Configure name, symbol, supply, and decimals
  • Add your token to MetaMask and send to a friend
  • Understand how every dollar-denominated token works under the hood

Tools & Stack

MetaMaskRemix IDEPolygonscanHardhat
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Ready to build?

Complete all 5 modules and earn your NFT certificate. Earn 500 XP on completion.

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🏅 NFT Certificate

On completion, your certificate is anchored to IPFS via Unykorn and issued as an on-chain NFT badge — permanently verifiable proof of your build.

Verify on Unykorn