> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.magna.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How To Add & Deploy A Contract

> Create a smart contract for your token and deploy it on-chain using your admin wallet.

Adding a smart contract is a two-part flow: you **create** the contract (choosing its type and name), then **deploy** it on-chain. You can do both in one go, or create the contract first and deploy it later.

<Note>
  You'll need a token with an on-chain address and an [admin wallet](/admins/product-guides/magna-quickstart-guide/step-1-set-up-key-project-details/step-1c-how-to-add-admin-wallet) to deploy. The admin wallet you choose becomes the owner of the contract and signs its transactions.
</Note>

## Create a contract

1. Go to **Settings → Token Distribution → Smart Contracts**.
2. Select the token you're creating the contract for from the dropdown at the top of the page.
3. Click **Create Smart Contract** (top right).
4. In the **Create Smart Contract** panel, choose a **Contract Type**:

   * **Claim** — lock tokens in an escrow contract for stakeholders to claim.
   * **Direct Transfer** — send tokens directly to recipients' wallets.

   See [Contract types](/admins/product-guides/smart-contracts/contract-types) for the full explanation of each.
5. Enter a **Name** for the contract (optional, but recommended so it's easy to identify later).
6. If you want to deploy immediately, tick **Do you want to create an initialize transaction now?** and select the **Admin Wallet** that will own the contract.
7. Click **Create**.

<Frame caption="The Create Smart Contract panel: choose a contract type, give it a name, and optionally create the initialize transaction right away.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/magna-bc9e7a48/mlT8vjO-shzShmSb/images/admins/smart-contracts/create-smart-contract-modal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mlT8vjO-shzShmSb&q=85&s=4fdf7d1b29bdbb6468a3b906b4b5b113" alt="Create Smart Contract panel with contract type and name fields" width="2660" height="1740" data-path="images/admins/smart-contracts/create-smart-contract-modal.png" />
</Frame>

<Tip>
  If you leave the initialize option unchecked, the contract is created but not yet on-chain — you can deploy it whenever you're ready using the steps below.
</Tip>

## Deploy a contract

A contract that hasn't been put on-chain shows **Not deployed** on its card, with a **Deploy** button.

1. On the contract's card, click **Deploy**.
2. In the **Deploy Smart Contract** dialog, choose the **Admin Wallet** that will be the owner of the contract.
3. Click **Create**.

<Frame caption="A contract that isn't on-chain yet shows 'Not deployed'. Deploy it by choosing the admin wallet that will own it.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/magna-bc9e7a48/mlT8vjO-shzShmSb/images/admins/smart-contracts/deploy-smart-contract-modal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mlT8vjO-shzShmSb&q=85&s=4216eadb7d839b8a642964c98d5a6307" alt="Deploy Smart Contract dialog with an Admin Wallet selector" width="2658" height="1726" data-path="images/admins/smart-contracts/deploy-smart-contract-modal.png" />
</Frame>

Magna creates an **Initialize Contract** transaction and takes you to its details.

## Sign the deployment

Deploying doesn't happen from the dialog — Magna prepares the on-chain transaction, and you sign it to complete the deployment.

1. Go to the **Transactions** tab.
2. Sign the **Initialize Contract** transaction with your admin wallet.

<Frame caption="The Initialize Contract transaction group. Sign it to deploy the escrow contract on-chain.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/magna-bc9e7a48/mlT8vjO-shzShmSb/images/admins/smart-contracts/initialize-contract-transaction.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mlT8vjO-shzShmSb&q=85&s=a6e3b50eb6cdcbdc880fa37b6d399e32" alt="Transaction group review page for the Initialize Contract transaction" width="2658" height="1740" data-path="images/admins/smart-contracts/initialize-contract-transaction.png" />
</Frame>

Once the Initialize transaction is signed and confirmed on-chain, the contract shows its on-chain address and is ready to be used.

<Warning>
  The **Deploy** button is disabled while a deployment is already in progress (*"Deployment transaction is pending"*) and until the token has an on-chain address (*"Token address is required to deploy the contract"*). Make sure your token is set up before deploying.
</Warning>

## Next steps

* **Claim contract:** [Fund the contract](/admins/product-guides/smart-contracts/how-to-fund-a-contract) so stakeholders can claim their tokens.
* **Direct Transfer contract:** distribute tokens per unlock from the allocations flow — see [How To Fund Airdrops](/admins/product-guides/how-to-fund-allocations/how-to-fund-airdrops).
* Need to rename it later? See [How to edit a contract](/admins/product-guides/smart-contracts/how-to-edit-a-contract).