Create and transfer an ERC-20 token

Before you begin

Create the contract

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;

import {ERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts@5.6.1/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";

contract GLDToken is ERC20 {
    constructor(uint256 initialSupply) ERC20("Gold", "GLD") {
        _mint(msg.sender, initialSupply);
    }
}

Deploy 1,000 example tokens

1. In Deploy & Run Transactions, choose Browser Extension → MetaMask and confirm the network is Custom (771002).
2. Select GLDToken.
3. Enter 1000000000000000000000 for the constructor’s initialSupply.
4. Leave Value at 0. You are creating tokens, not buying them with TAV.
5. Click Deploy once, review the deployment and fee in MetaMask, and confirm.
6. Wait for a successful receipt. Save the contract address and transaction hash.

Read the supply and balance

Transfer 10 GLD

1. Expand transfer.
2. Enter your second account’s public address in to.
3. Enter 10000000000000000000 in value.
4. Keep Remix’s separate transaction Value at 0.
5. Click Transact once. Review and confirm the interaction in MetaMask.
6. Wait for a successful receipt and check the Transfer event for the sender, recipient and raw amount.

Inspect and verify

Example token

Continue locally

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