# How Wink Works?

Wink operates as an incentive layer on the Solana network, facilitating seamless transactions through blinks. Here’s the flow of how it works:

1. [**Creators**:](https://docs.winkit.app/for-creators)

Creators design [**Winks**](https://docs.winkit.app/introduction/wink-blink-template) (blink templates). These templates are the foundation for specific Solana transactions (e.g., staking, token swaps). Winks enables users to create a [Blink](https://docs.winkit.app/introduction/blink) that works like a mini-dApp. 

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All winks are available at the Wink marketplace.  Check [Wink](https://docs.winkit.app/introduction/wink-blink-template) section for more info.&#x20;

2. [**Users**:](https://docs.winkit.app/for-users)

Users can select a Wink and generate a **Blink** from it. A Blink is a customized, shareable link that facilitates a specific blockchain action or transaction.&#x20;

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Check [Blink](https://docs.winkit.app/introduction/blink) section for more info.&#x20;

3. **Consumers:**

Consumers interact with **Blink** where it is shared. Blink will unfurl into a dApp performing actions such as staking SOL and swapping tokens, or if unfurled stays as a hyperlink that directs you to Winkit.app where consumers can interact with the Blink.&#x20;

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See the [View](https://docs.winkit.app/for-users/view) section for more info&#x20;

When a transaction is executed through a Blink, it triggers an action on the Solana blockchain and ask for the customer's signature at the Solana Wallet to execute the transaction. \ <br>

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#### **Incentive Structure**

Wink functions as a transaction facilitator on the Solana network through blinks. Every time a consumer completes a transaction via a Blink:

* **The Wink Creator** (who made the template) earns a commission.
* **The User** (who created the Blink from the Wink) also earns a commission.

Both the Wink creator and the user benefit from every transaction completed through their creation, creating an incentivized ecosystem for innovation and participation on the Solana blockchain.