# ⚙️ How It Works

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## ⚙️ How It Works

Launching a token with **The Cabal** is designed to be simple, trustless, and fast — no coding, no manual liquidity steps, and absolutely no rugpulls.

The system guides you through a structured **10-step deployment flow**, letting you choose between quick presets or full custom configurations.

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## 👋 Welcome Screen

When you begin a deployment, you're shown two options:

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### **1. Use Presets**

Choose from optimized configurations for quick launches.

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The V3 1% Preset is the recommended “no-brainer” configuration for a clean, safe, and fast memecoin launch.
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### **2. Custom Setup**

Take full control over:

* Exchange version (V3 or V4)
* Fee tiers
* V4 hook selection
* Starting market cap
* Locker type
* Dev Buy amount

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Custom V4 setups allow you to deploy with prebuilt hooks, including Cabal’s Dev Buy hook.
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## 🧱 Step-by-Step Deployment Flow

Each Cabal deployment follows a clear, guided sequence shown on the right side of the UI.

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### 1️⃣ Factory Type

The Factory option decides which token template your deployment will use. Both token templates are 100% verified, GoPlus Factory token template comes directly for their protocol, while The Cabal Factory token template is our custom made bulletproof token template.

You can check out the original template contracts on base, here:

* GoPlus Token Template: [`0x24a9eb23de8e6f59bdb981b03e847f0f3abbfa0d`](https://basescan.org/address/0x24a9eb23de8e6f59bdb981b03e847f0f3abbfa0d#code)
* The Cabal Token Template: [`0xd3a1807630f0040487a3cbca469ee86479ae5c14`](https://basescan.org/address/0x8a03dd9a66e7e2429fab6003b7925a9cf1d1f0d5#code)

Choose the deployment engine:

* Cabal Factory (default, recommended)
* Future factories may introduce additional mechanics

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### 2️⃣ Exchange Version

#### **Uniswap V3**

* Battle-tested
* Excellent routing support
* Perfect for 99% of memecoins

#### **Uniswap V4**

* Next-gen liquidity engine
* Supports custom hooks
* Advanced configurations

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If you don’t know what to choose, pick V3 or use the V3 preset. It’s simple, safe, and the most battle-tested.
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### 3️⃣ Fee Tier / Hook Configuration

#### **V3**

Choose your fee tier (default: **1% — recommended**).

#### **V4**

Configure:

* Custom fee
* Hook type
* Prebuilt Cabal hooks

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If you're deploying on V4, we offer ready-to-use hooks so you don’t need to write or upload your own.
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### 4️⃣ Liquidity Locker Selection

Choose where your LP will be locked:

* Cabal Locker (recommended)
* GoPlus Locker
* UNCX Locker

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You can migrate your liquidity from The Cabal Locker to GoPlus OR UNCX after deployment.
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### 5️⃣ Lock Duration

Choose how long the LP should be locked:

* 1 year
* 5 years
* 10 years
* Custom durations (when available)

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### **6️⃣ Starting Market Cap**

Set the **starting market cap** for your token.\
This determines:

* The amount of **one-sided liquidity** added at launch
* The **initial starting price**
* The **market cap at deployment**

You **do not provide any ETH** — the liquidity is created automatically by the platform using the chosen market cap value.

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Standard default = 0.5 ETH MC — but you're free to set more.
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### **7️⃣ Dev Buy Amount**

Choose an optional **Dev Buy** amount — ETH used to automatically buy your own token at launch.

This provides several benefits:

* **Immediate buy pressure**
* **Instant launch volume**
* **Strong market signal** of team confidence
* **Anti-snipe protection** — your Dev Buy can dump on snipers if needed
* **Guarantees best possible entry** for the dev/team
* **Lets you acquire initial supply** for things like:
  * Staking rewards
  * Airdrops
  * Community incentives
  * LP strategies
  * Treasury allocation

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Dev Buy is optional but highly recommended for meme launches.
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### 8️⃣ Token Identity

Provide:

* Token Name
* Symbol
* Banner image (3:1 dimensions, 1500x500px)
* Token icon (1:1 dimensions, 2000×2000px max, 2MB max)
* Description
* Socials: Website, Telegram, X, etc.

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These metadata fields help your token display beautifully across The Cabal ecosystem.
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### 9️⃣ Confirm Configuration

Review all settings before launch:

* Exchange version
* Fee or hook settings
* Liquidity
* Dev Buy
* Locker
* Token metadata

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### 🔟 Launch Token

When you click **Launch**, The Cabal does EVERYTHING automatically:

* Deploys verified ERC-20
* Mints fixed **1B supply**
* Adds one-sided liquidity
* Locks LP immediately
* Renounces contract ownership
* Executes Dev Buy
* Verifies contract on Basescan
* Publishes metadata ecosystem-wide

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Ownership is permanently renounced. No admin keys. No mint. No backdoor.
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Trading goes live **instantly**.

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## 🎬 Video Walkthrough

👉 **YouTube Explainer:**\
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoeoRym947I>

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“This video covers the entire deployment flow from start to finish.”
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## 🧩 Additional Features

#### ⚡ V3 Presets

* One-click simplicity
* Safe defaults
* Clean 1% fee tier

#### 🧪 V4 Custom Hooks

* Custom fee tiers
* Hook selection
* Prebuilt custom hooks
* Dev Buy logic

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## 🎯 Summary

* **Fast** — launch a token in seconds
* **Trustless** — LP locked + ownership renounced
* **Flexible** — V3 presets or full V4 customization
* **Secure** — verified contracts, immutable metadata
* **Powerful** — V4 hooks, Dev Buy, multiple lockers

👉 <https://thecabal.app>

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