---
title: SPL Token Basics
description:
  Learn the core Token Program instructions for creating mints and token
  accounts and managing token balances, authorities, and wrapped SOL on Solana.
url: /docs/tokens/basics
type: conceptual
prerequisites:
  - /docs/tokens
related:
  - /docs/tokens/basics/create-mint
  - /docs/tokens/basics/create-token-account
  - /docs/tokens/basics/mint-tokens
  - /docs/tokens/basics/transfer-tokens
  - /docs/tokens/basics/approve-delegate
  - /docs/tokens/basics/revoke-delegate
  - /docs/tokens/basics/set-authority
  - /docs/tokens/basics/burn-tokens
  - /docs/tokens/basics/sync-native
  - /docs/tokens/basics/close-account
  - /docs/tokens/basics/freeze-account
  - /docs/tokens/basics/thaw-account
index: true
---

The SPL Token Basics section covers the basic instructions for interacting with
SPL Tokens, focusing on functionality shared by both the original Token Program
and the Token Extension Program (Token 2022).

<Callout type="info">
  Refer to the [Metaplex
  documentation](https://developers.metaplex.com/token-metadata) for more
  information on how to add metadata to SPL Tokens.
</Callout>