# Launch a Language DAO

In order to launch a language DAO, an individual must first become a member of Samhita DAO. After becoming a member, the individual can click on the **'Join Samhita DAO'** option located on the bottom left corner of the homepage then on **'Create Language DAO'**.

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Clicking on **'Create Language DAO**' will redirect the individual to a template page. On this page, there are three preconfigured language DAO templates available for selection: Company, Membership, and Reputation templates. To view more details about each template, the individual can click on **'Show More'**.

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After reviewing the templates, the individual can select the one that best suits their needs by clicking on the chosen template and then **'Use This Template'**. This will redirect them to the template dashboard.

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The individual will then need to fill out their Language DAO information, which includes the Language DAO name and description.&#x20;

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The next step is to configure the Voting settings. The individual will need to set the voting support, minimum approval, voting period, voting stake, and proposal stake.

**Voting support** is the minimum level of support needed for a proposal to be considered valid, typically expressed as a percentage of membership participation. For example, an individual may require 20% of members to support a proposal in order for it to be considered valid.&#x20;

**Minimum approval** is the percentage of members that approve of the template out of the voting support percentage that is set.&#x20;

**Voting period** is the duration of time that the proposal is open for voting.&#x20;

**Proposal stake** is the amount that will be staked while creating a proposal, which will be refunded if the proposal is approved and withheld if it is not.&#x20;

**Voting stake** is the amount a member of the language DAO will stake to vote for a proposal, which will be refunded if the member's vote aligns with the majority and withheld if it does not.

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The next step is to configure the language DAO's token settings. The individual will need to fill in the token name, symbol, token holder's address, and balance.

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Once all the necessary information has been provided and reviewed for accuracy, the individual can launch their Language DAO.&#x20;

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