# Creating a Token Faucet on Stellar: A Beginner's Tutorial

This is a submission for the Build Better on Stellar: Smart Contract Challenge : Build a dApp

What I Built

I built a Token Faucet on the Stellar network called the Cosmic Token Faucet. This dApp dispenses a small number of "Cosmic Tokens" (CSM) to users who request them, with a 24-hour cooldown period between requests. The purpose of this faucet is to distribute tokens for testing purposes on the Stellar test network.

Demo

Click here to read the full article on the Cosmic Token Faucet

Journey

Creating the Cosmic Token Faucet was an exciting journey into the world of Stellar smart contracts. Here’s a brief overview of my process and experience:

Implementation and Smart Contract Design

I started by setting up the Stellar development environment using Soroban, Stellar's smart contract platform. After that, I created the Cosmic Token, a simple token with initialization, balance, and transfer functions. Next, I built the Faucet smart contract, which dispenses a fixed amount of tokens to users with a 24-hour cooldown period.

Motivation

The motivation behind this project was to create a useful tool for developers testing their applications on the Stellar network. By providing a faucet, developers can easily obtain test tokens without having to manually request them.

What I Learned

Throughout this project, I learned a lot about:

• The Stellar smart contract ecosystem.
• Writing and deploying smart contracts using Soroban.
• Creating a user-friendly web interface for interacting with smart contracts.

Experience with the Ecosystem

The Stellar ecosystem is robust and developer-friendly. The documentation is comprehensive, and the tools provided, such as the Soroban CLI and SDKs, made the development process smooth and enjoyable.

What I'm Proud Of

I’m particularly proud of the seamless integration between the smart contracts and the web interface. The project demonstrates how a decentralized application can provide real utility in a simple and accessible way.

Next Steps

In the future, I plan to:

• Enhance the token economics by adding features such as interest and staking.
• Implement additional security measures to make the faucet more robust.
• Improve the UI/UX of the web interface to make it more interactive and visually appealing.