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-# Create a New SPL Token Mint
+# Minting an SPL Token to a Wallet
 
-This example demonstrates how to create an SPl Token on Solana with some metadata such as a token symbol and icon.
+This example demonstrates how to mint an SPl Token to a Solana users's wallet.
 
 ### :key: Keys:
 
-- SPL Tokens by default have **9 decimals**, and **NFTs have 0 decimals**. "Decimals" here means the number of decimal; ie. a token with 3 decimals will be tracked in increments of 0.001.   
-- You can use [Metaplex's Token Metadata Program](https://docs.metaplex.com/) to create metadata for your token.
+- The person requesting the mint must have an **associated token account** for that mint. We create this token account in the program!
 - Steps:
-    1. Create an account for the Mint.
-    2. Initialize that account as a Mint Account.
-    3. Create a metadata account associated with that Mint Account.
+    1. Create an associated token account for the Mint.
+    2. Initialize that associated token account.
+    3. Mint some amount of the Mint to the new token account.