How to Add a Logo and Update Information for an ERC20 Token

If you've created an ERC20 token, you'll likely want to add an image or logo and social media links, along with other information that you can edit. This will make your token more token and appealing to investors.

You must have what you are going to need:

• Access to the wallet to create the ERC20 token.
• Contract address of token whose information is to be edited.
• Login to the lock explorer where the token is hosted, in this case etherscan.io.
• Perform the "Exact Match Verified" of the token's contract address in the lock explorer.
• Complete the token"Verify Address Ownership" process.
• Fill out the official form to customize the details of the token.

If you don't have your ERC20 token yettoken are thinking about creating one, here's a guide on how to generate it in the simplest way possible.

Step 1: Perform "Exact Match Verified" on ETHerscan.io

Go to the etherscan.io website and, using the wallet holds "ownership" of token—that is, the one used to create the token— enter the token contract address token the explorer at the top to view token page.

Complete the "sign in" and/or "login" in the lock explorer, you will find the access at the top right.

Once on the token page, navigate to the transfers section and look for the "Contract" tab. Click on "Verify and Publish" and complete the steps prompted by the lock explorer. To avoid mistakes, follow this etherscan guide.

A token will look like this:

Step 2: Complete "Verify Address Ownership" on ETHerscan.io

Once you've logged in, go to your user profile section in the top right corner and select "My Verified Address" from the dropdown menu. A screen like the one shown below will appear , where you can verify ownership of token clicking "Add Address"

Follow the steps requested by the lock explorer, when the option to "Sign Message Manually" or "Connect to Web3" appears, choose the second one and connect the wallet with which the token was created. Continue approving some transactions and finish the process in a few more steps in an intuitive and simple way.

The information you want to add will be audited by the etherscan.io support team, and you will even be able to update existing information, subject to approval.

Step 3 (Final): Add an image/logo and social media links to an ERC20 token

To add a logo to your ERC20 token , you must have completed the "Exact Match Verified" and "Verify Ownership" processes.

A token an image/logo and links looks like this in the browser:

How to change the logo of a tokenERC20, as well as on social media, has changed some time ago. Now, you need to fill out a form to request the changes you want to make to your token on etherscan.io. Below is a summary of the guidelines for uploading your token information to Etherscan:

1. Enter the contract address: in the etherscan form, this will start a short verification process with your wallet (remember to complete the previous two steps).
2. Add the logo you want to your ERC20token along with other details: the image must be in PNG format and have a resolution of 32×32.
3. When adding a page, avoid this: using exaggerated descriptions (such as “the best token, the most stable…”).

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Conclusions on adding a logo and links to an Ethereum token

Adding a logo is essential for boosting token credibility, as it will be displayed whenever a user imports it into their wallet interacts with the liquidity pool on a decentralized exchange like Uniswap. Additionally, including an image with your token helps establish its identity and that of your project as a whole, enhancing branding and raising awareness of its existence.

On the other hand, including links to social media or other sources of information makes it easier for investors to research your token, providing transparency and compelling reasons to buy it.

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