# Create a Presale (Manual Listing)

_For a step-by-step video guide, watch our tutorial video below_

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**Step 1: Verify Token**

1. Connect your wallet.
2. Visit[ https://gemlaunch.io/create-launchpad](https://gemlaunch.io/create-launchpad).
3. Enter your token address (if you already have one) or create a new token for the manual listing launchpad.
4. Select your token pair (BNB/USDT/USDC).
5. Choose a fee option.
6. Select Manual Listing in the listing option and choose Presale.
7. If desired, enable the Affiliate Program.
8. Once reviewed, click "Next" to proceed.

**Step 2: Presale Manual Listing Information**

After verifying your token, you will need to input the necessary launchpad details. Important parameters include:

1. Use positive numbers only.
2. Presale rate: Shows how many tokens participants will receive during the presale stage.
3. Whitelist: Enable/disable the whitelist for presale contributors at any time. Choose "Enable" if you have a whitelist of presale contributors.
4. Soft Cap: Must be at least 25% of the Hard Cap.
5. Refund type: Choose what to do with unsold tokens—either Burn or Refund.
6. Start and End Time: The start time must be set before the end time and a date that is prior to the end time.
7. You can also choose the Vesting Contributor feature if desired.
8. Review the total number of tokens needed to create the presale pool, shown above the Back/Next buttons.

**Step 3: Add Additional Information**

Keep these points in mind for this step:

1. Logo URL and website are required fields and must not be left blank.
2. The Logo URL must end with a supported image format: png, jpg, jpeg, or gif.
3. Once all information is entered, click "Next" to continue.

**Step 4: Finalize and Submit**

This is the final step. Carefully review all of the information before submitting. If necessary, you can go back to previous steps to make changes. When ready:

1. Click "Approve Spending Token" and confirm the action in MetaMask.
2. After that, click "Submit" to complete the process.
