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# How to use ?

## **1. Login**

To get started, you need to **log in** using your **wallet and Twitter**.

📌 **Reminder!** Your wallet and Twitter are now **1:1 bonded**, so choose carefully!

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## **2. Create a New Token**

You can create a token directly on [**Spotlight.fun**](https://app.spotlightprotocol.com/tokens).

**Inputs Required:**

✅ **Mandatory:** Image, Token Name, Symbol, Description

✅ **Optional:** Website, Twitter, Telegram

✅ **Creating Fee:** 0.1 $IP&#x20;

🔹 Once created, your token status will initially be labeled as **"New Token."**

📌 **Notice:** Your **Twitter account** will be displayed on the token info as the **creator**.

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## **3. Create a Derivative Token**

You can create a token based on your **favorite Spotlight IP**.

✅ **Click Create Token on any Spotlight IP**

✅ **Mandatory:** Image, Token Name, Symbol, Description

✅ **Optional:** Website, Twitter, Telegram

✅ **Creating Fee:** 0.1 $IP&#x20;

🔹 Once created,  your token’s original status will be labeled as **"Derivative Token."**

📌 **Notice:** Your **Twitter account** will be displayed on the token info as the **creator**.

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## **4. Create an Original Token**

You can create a token for **your own Spotlight IP**.

✅ **Click Create Token on your own Spotlight IP**

✅ **Mandatory:** Image, Token Name, Symbol, Description

✅ **Optional:** Website, Twitter, Telegram

✅ **Creating Fee:** 0.1 $IP&#x20;

🔹 Once create&#x64;**,** your token’s original status will be labeled as **"Original Token."**

📌 **Notice:** Your **Twitter account** will be displayed on the token info as the **creator**.

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## **5. Create a Spotlight IP**

Establish your **own IP**, boost its value, and unlock multiple derivatives, including **tokens** for your IP.

💰 **Earnings:**\
🔹 **Earn 10% of revenue** from **derivative IPs.**\
🔹 **Earn 10% share of the bonding curve trading fees.**

✅ **Click Create Spotlight**&#x20;

✅ **Mandatory:** Image,  Name, Description

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## **6. Join a Spotlight IP**

Become a **derivative IP** of your **favorite Spotlight IP**, expanding the ecosystem and leveraging existing IP influence. You also enjoy all benefits of the Spotlight IP.

💰 **Earnings:**\
🔹 **Earn 10% of revenue** from **derivative IPs.**\
🔹 **Earn 10% share of the bonding curve trading fees.**

✅ **Click Join Spotlight on any Spotlight IP**

✅ **Mandatory:** Image,  Name, Description

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## **6. Trading**

You can **view token information** and **trade tokens** directly on **Spotlight** using **$IP tokens**.

Spotlight protocol charges 1 % trading [fee ](/spotlight-protocol/fees.md)in bonding curve stage.&#x20;

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