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# Sniper

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## <mark style="color:yellow;">Interactive Tutorial</mark>:point\_down: <a href="#interactive-tutorial" id="interactive-tutorial"></a>

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## <mark style="color:yellow;">How to Use the Sniper</mark>

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#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Create a New Task</mark>

Click **New Task** to open the sniper setup menu.
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#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Configure Your Triggers</mark>

Set what the sniper should look for:

* **Symbol:** Only triggers if a new token’s symbol matches your input.
* **Mint:** Targets a specific token mint address.
* **Creator:** Watches for tokens launched by a specific developer address.
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#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Define Your Buy Settings</mark>

Adjust how the sniper executes once a match is found:

* **Buy Amount:** Choose how much SOL to spend.
* **Fee:** Set the network fee for your transaction.
* **Tip:** Add an optional SOL tip to prioritize your order in high-volume launches.
* **Slippage:** Define how much price movement you’ll allow during execution.
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#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Finalize The Task</mark>

* Click **Create Task** to save and activate your sniper configuration.
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#### <mark style="color:yellow;">Manage Tasks</mark>

* **Start Task / Stop Task:** Begin or pause specific sniper tasks.
* **Start All Tasks / Stop All Tasks:** Control all tasks at once.
* **Delete Task / Delete All Tasks:** Remove single or all sniper setups.
* **Refresh:** Update task data and on-chain metrics.
* **Back / Close:** Return to the previous menu or exit the sniper module.
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## <mark style="color:yellow;">Key Points on the Sniper Menu</mark>

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**Tip:** Test your sniper setup with a small buy amount before going live. This helps verify your triggers, fees, and slippage settings - preventing missed or failed snipes when real opportunities appear.
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| Button           | Action                                                              |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New Task         | Opens the task creation menu to set up a new sniper configuration.  |
| Start Task       | Starts the selected sniper task and begins monitoring for triggers. |
| Delete Task      | Permanently deletes the selected sniper task.                       |
| Start All Tasks  | Launches all configured sniper tasks simultaneously.                |
| Stop All Tasks   | Stops every active sniper task at once.                             |
| Delete All Tasks | Removes all sniper tasks from the list.                             |
| Refresh          | Updates task status and on-chain data in real time.                 |
| Back             | Returns to the main sniper module or previous screen.               |
| Close            | Exits the Sniper module.                                            |

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| Button      | Action                                                                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Symbol      | Token symbol filter - only triggers if the new token matches this symbol. |
| Mint        | Monitors for a specific token mint address.                               |
| Creator     | Targets a specific token developer address for creations.                 |
| Buy Amount  | Sets how much SOL to spend when the sniper triggers.                      |
| Fee         | Set the network fee for executing the buy.                                |
| Tip         | Adds an optional tip in SOL to speed up execution.                        |
| Slippage    | Sets your maximum acceptable price deviation for the buy.                 |
| Create Task | Saves and activates the sniper task using your configured settings.       |
| Back        | Returns to the Sniper Dashboard.                                          |