# Ink Finance Guide

## Ink Finance Guide

- [About Ink Finance](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/about-ink-finance.md): Ink Finance is a gold standard of financial governance for DAOs, enabling a well-managed DAO to be its own banker or asset manager, by establishing fiscal competence and cross-chain reputation.
- [Network and Wallet](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/network-and-wallet.md): Ink Finance is a multichain protocol that supports DAOs running on many different blockchain networks.
- [For Testnet Users](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/network-and-wallet/for-testnet-users.md)
- [Wallets and Assets](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/network-and-wallet/wallets-and-assets.md)
- [Role Selection](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/role-selection.md): Ink Finance implements a role-based governance framework to assure governance integrity. The system is always aware of a user's role while providing a suitable operation interface.
- [DAO Manager](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/role-selection/dao-manager.md): Ink Finance features the most comprehensive and flexible governance integrity assuring mechanism.
- [DAO Member](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/role-selection/dao-member.md): Ink Finance allows any crypto user to be a member of any DAO, as long as the has the DAO token, and the badge issued by the DAO (if required). It is an open and flexible way of forming a community.
- [Navigating & Operating](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/navigating-and-operating.md): The INK Dashboard is a standard two-paned interface that serves as the main navigation and operating user interface
- [The DAO List View](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/navigating-and-operating/the-dao-list-view.md): In this view, a user always sees a list of DAOs in the right pane, and the list is constructed according to the user's role in the DAO.
- [The Exploring View](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/navigating-and-operating/the-exploring-view.md): In this view, a user is placed inside of a DAO, where she/he can perform assigned duties (for a Manager), cast votes, and browse for any important information about the DAO or about the user.
- [DAO Token & Badge](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/dao-token-and-badge.md): Ink Finance's allows DAOs to balances the power of economic stakeholders with and community builders.
- [Badge Distribution](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/getting-started-with-ink/dao-token-and-badge/badge-distribution.md): The creator of a DAO can use a badge to identify members and measure their contributions. The current version of INK webapp mints the badges and place them in the creator's wallet.
- [Manager Positions](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/manager-positions.md): A Manager typically belongs to a Committee of a DAO, with a certain duty assigned. A verified user can carry different duties in one same DAO or across different DAOs.
- [New DAO](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/new-dao.md): This is a guide to creating of a DAO on Ink Finance
- [Create a New DAO](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/new-dao/create-a-new-dao.md): A step by step visual guide to creating a new DAO
- [Setup Staking](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/new-dao/setup-staking.md): Ink Finance implements "stake to govern" mechanism, which requires that a DAO creator either chooses an existing staking pool or creates a new one to support the DAO's operation.
- [Stake, Pledge, and Badge](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/new-dao/stake-pledge-and-badge.md): The voting power on Ink Finance is the Pledge Value, derived from a voter's staking position of the governance token. A DAO can balance this economic stake with Badge that represent community value.
- [Propose](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose.md): This group of shortcuts contains all types of Proposals that can be made. Only a Manager of the Proposing Committee can activate this group and choose from it to make a proposal.
- [Treasury Management](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/treasury-management.md): This class of proposals are related to the DAO's internal fiscal management.
- [Treasury Setup](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/treasury-management/treasury-setup.md): This proposal specifies all the Manager roles and duties in the Treasury Committee, and the Treasury Vault. This proposal must be voted publicly to take effect.
- [Income Management](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/treasury-management/income-management.md): This proposal specifies income revenues of the DAO that can later be audited. It's the most important indicator of a DAO's financial health, and must be voted publicly to take effect.
- [DAO Management](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/dao-management.md): This class of proposals are related to a DAO's management structure.
- [DeFi](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/defi.md): This class of proposals are related to a DAO's external financing via the issuance of structured financial products, with rules of risk control, settlement, and clearing.
- [Merger & Acquisition](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/merger-and-acquisition.md): This class of proposals are related to the arrangements when two DAOs are engaged in a Merger or Takeover. These proposals must be voted by the communities of both of the DAOs involved.
- [Off-chain Proposals](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/propose/off-chain-proposals.md): These proposals are for the matters that can only be executed off-chain.
- [Treasury](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury.md): This group of shortcuts are related to a DAO's fiscal management. They are designated duties assigned to the Treasury Managers.
- [Payroll Setup](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury/payroll-setup.md): Only a designated Treasury Operator can perform this duty. It sets up reoccurring periodic payroll schedules. Multi-signature is required for these the schedules to be effective after they are set up.
- [One-time Payment](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury/one-time-payment.md): Non-recurring payments can be set up as frequently as desired. The facility supports uploading batch payment files, which can later be signed in batch by the Treasury Signers.
- [Direct Transfer](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury/direct-transfer.md)
- [Sign Payment](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury/sign-payment.md): Only designated Treasury Signers can perform this duty. It is a multi-signing process where all designated signers must sign off for any payment schedule to be effective.
- [Audit Incomes](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/treasury/audit-incomes.md): Only designated Treasury Auditors can perform this duty. All auditors can express their opinions regarding each pre-set auditable income sources.
- [Investment](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/investment.md)
- [Set Up Investment Committee](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/investment/set-up-investment-committee.md)
- [Vote Tallying & Execution](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-managers/vote-tallying-and-execution.md): Executing pre-defined Proposals on-chain is one of INK's key features.
- [All Proposals](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/all-proposals.md): This bookmark contains all the proposals made by this DAO's Proposing Committee and the status thereof.
- [Open for Vote](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/all-proposals/open-for-vote.md): This shortcut is followed by a DAO member to cast vote on proposals, or by proposing managers to tally votes on expired proposals.
- [Resolutions](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/all-proposals/resolutions.md): Proposals that have passed the voting are called Resolutions.
- [Committees](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/committees.md): This shortcut shows all the Committees of a DAO and their Managers, as well as their assigned duties.
- [DAO Activities](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/dao-activities.md): These shortcuts show some of the most important information about this DAO's activities and status.
- [My Activates](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/my-activates.md): This group of shortcuts contain some of the most important information regarding a user's individual activities in the DAO, either as a Manager or a normal member.
- [Collect Pay](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/my-activates/collect-pay.md): Users can collect periodic payroll or one-time payment via this shortcut, if they are payees on any existing payment schedule.
- [Tech Detail](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/for-all-dao-users/tech-detail.md): This shortcut contains all details about all the smart contracts, which are manufactured and deployed by Ink Finance for this DAO.
- [Ink Economy System](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/ink-economy-system.md): QUILL Token Economics
- [QUILL Token Distribution, Vesting, and Usage](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/ink-economy-system/quill-token-distribution-vesting-and-usage.md)
- [Ink Economy Rules in Detail](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/ink-economy-system/ink-economy-rules-in-detail.md)
- [The INK Modules and Use Cases](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases.md): The INK Modules
- [Products Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/products-module.md)
- [A Product of Equity, Property, or Rights](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/products-module/a-product-of-equity-property-or-rights.md)
- [Fixed Income Products with Option-like Risk Control](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/products-module/fixed-income-products-with-option-like-risk-control.md)
- [Asset Management Products](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/products-module/asset-management-products.md)
- [Governance Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/governance-module.md)
- [The Top-down DAO Building Blocks](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/governance-module/the-top-down-dao-building-blocks.md)
- [On-Chain Reputation](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/governance-module/on-chain-reputation.md)
- [Multichain Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/multichain-module.md)
- [Integration Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/integration-module.md)
- [Litepaper Quick Link](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/appendix/litepaper-quick-link.md)
- [Ink Whitepaper](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper.md)
- [Background](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/background.md)
- [Ink Finance Overview](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/ink-finance-overview.md)
- [The INK Modules and Use Cases](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases.md)
- [INK Products Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/ink-products-module.md)
- [INK Governance Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/ink-governance-module.md)
- [INK Multichain Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/ink-multichain-module.md)
- [INK Integration Module](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/the-ink-modules-and-use-cases/ink-integration-module.md)
- [QUILL Token Economics](https://ink-finance.gitbook.io/ink-finance-guide/ink-whitepaper/quill-token-economics.md)