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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.snapshot.box/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

If you want to experiment with Snapshot before creating a real space, try testnet.snapshot.box - a Sepolia testnet playground for testing.
To create a new Snapshot space, you need an ENS name. For spaces on snapshot.box, you’ll need an ENS name on Ethereum mainnet. For spaces on testnet.snapshot.box, you’ll need an ENS name on Sepolia. You can register one at ens.domains. To get started, go to snapshot.box/#/create or click the + button in the left sidebar. You will be guided through the following steps.

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1. Profile

Set up your space’s identity. Enter a name (required) and optionally add a description, avatar, cover image, categories, voting power symbol, and social accounts (website, GitHub, X, Farcaster, CoinGecko). You can update this information at any time after creating the space.

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2. Domain name

Select your space’s domain name. You need an ENS name on Ethereum mainnet or a web3 domain name on a mainnet network. Your available domains will be listed automatically. If you don’t have a domain, you can register a new ENS name or attach a custom domain. By default, the space’s controller is the domain owner.

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3. Network

Select the base network for your space.

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4. Voting strategies

Choose how your users’ votes are counted through a set of strategies. You can pick from common strategies like ERC-20, ERC-20 Votes, ERC-721, or ERC-1155, or browse the full list to add a custom strategy.
Each strategy takes into account the assets that belong to the voting address at the time of proposal creation, not at the time of voting.

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5. Proposal validation

Configure who is allowed to create a proposal. Options include:
  • Only authors can propose: restrict proposal creation to designated authors
  • Basic: use a minimum score with any strategy to determine eligibility
  • Gitcoin Passport gated: require users to have a Gitcoin Passport
  • Karma EAS Attestation: use EAS attestations for eligibility

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6. Voting settings

Set the voting delay (time between proposal creation and voting start) and the voting period (how long voting remains open). If left empty, the proposal author will be able to set these values.

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7. Members

Assign roles and permissions to your space members. Available roles:
  • Admin: can modify settings, manage proposals, and create proposals
  • Moderator: can manage proposals and create proposals
  • Author: can create proposals without validation
Once everything is configured, click Create space to finalize.