The launch form creates a metadata draft first, then asks your browser wallet to call ZonkFactoryV3.createToken on Base Mainnet.
Fields
The initial supply is not user-selectable. Every V3 launch has a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens with 18 decimals.
Confirmed launch sequence
The factory atomically deploys and registers the ERC-20 token and its dedicated curve, places the full supply in the curve, registers fee and graduation relationships, and reserves the canonical token/WETH pool.
Optional dev buy
A dev buy is a normal protected buy by the creator after the launch receipt is confirmed and metadata is finalized. It requires a separate wallet confirmation, uses a fresh curve quote, and can fail or be rejected without undoing the token creation. The current UI applies 1% slippage protection to this buy and limits the entered amount to the exact maximum gross needed by an empty curve.
Review the name and symbol carefully. The factory rejects duplicate creator/name/symbol definitions, and deployed token identity cannot be edited through the launch form.