🎭Drops Collection
To create a "Drops" project, choose the second option labeled "Drops" on the Mintpad no-code app.
Furthermore, you must connect your wallet to select the 'Drops' option. You will see a 'connect wallet' button if your wallet is not connected. If it is already connected, you can skip this step.
This step is necessary for deployment on the chain and storing the project associated with that wallet. Thus, you don't need a username or password; your wallet is your authenticator.
After connecting your wallet, a form will appear where you can input all the necessary collection information. The minimal requirements to deploy an NFT collection include 'Project Name,' 'Project Description,' and at least one media. Naturally, you will need sufficient funds to cover the deployment gas fee.
Let's explain all the form fields to clarify the goal of each one and achieve a better collection deployment:
Network: You must select which chain to deploy to your NFT collection. You can choose between the mainnet and the testnet. Mintpad is integrated with a wide range of chains; thus, a search feature exists through which you can filter them.
Project Name: That's your collection name. Please set a descriptive name for your collection in the chain contract. Please note that we will also use that name to generate your collection name, which will be displayed on your minting page, and when someone mints any NFT, marketplaces will also display that name. Furthermore, we will generate a subdomain name based on it. Also, it will be shown to you how to manage your collections on the Mintpad dashboard.
Later, on your project dashboard, you can change your minting page collection name and your subdomain minting page URL, but the original name will be written on the blockchain, and marketplaces will use it.
Token Symbol: This is the abbreviated name for the tokens in your contract. For instance, if you use the symbol "CAT," your tokens will be named CAT #1, CAT #2, etc.
Project Description: This will be the general project description displayed on the minting page. Additionally, we use this description for individual token descriptions. You will have the option to modify specific token descriptions to achieve different descriptions for each token.
Minting Type:
Our tool provides three minting scenarios. Choose the one that best fits your needs.
You can find explanations about the three types in the "Minting types" section.
Minting Fee: This is the price the user must pay to mint a new NFT from your collection, excluding the protocol fee (which depends on the chain).
Set the minting fee value to 0 to enable 'FREE MINTING'. Users will see this on the minting page and will only need to pay the protocol fee and transaction Gas.
You can choose the token you want to receive when minting from the available options on the chain, or indicate a custom ERC-20 token address:
If you wish to set a custom ERC-20 contract, paste the contract address into the app. If correct, the app will read it and display the token name and icon.
Please note that if you set an ERC-20 token, people will be able to pay with that token or the native token, but you will always receive the ERC-20 token that has been set.
Collection Size: The total number of NFTs that the collection consists. This field is read-only, depending on the number of media you have added to the collection.
Artwork: This tab is where you have to set the media that NFTs are made of. You have two options: put your media or ask an AI to generate your artwork. You can see the explanation in the 10 points below.
IPFS URI: You can reuse artwork you have previously saved on IPFS. The complete explanation is in the 'Custom IPFS URI' section.
Media zone: You can add the media to compose the collection. You can add all the media that you need. There is no limits. Click on the 'Add token media' area and select the file you want to add from the dialog. Once the file is added, it will be displayed. To change the media, click on the displayed media and select another file from the file upload dialog.
Media thumbs: Below the 'Add media' zone, you will see thumbnails of the media you have added to the collection. Only the first three images will be displayed, while the rest will be shown as '...'
Edit Metadata: You can edit your NFT metadata and create NFTs with associated information or special characteristics. Visit the 'Media metadata' section to explore the possibilities.
Advanced options: This section provides access to more advanced features, such as airdrops, customizable revenue, soulbound, etc. They are explained in the 'Deploy Advanced Options' section.
🎉🎉And finally, the last step is to deploy the collection 🎉🎉👏
The last step is to deploy your collection on your selected chain. Click on the deploy button to see how the deployment process progresses. The process you will see is as follows:
First, it will package all the images for IPFS.
The packaged content will be uploaded to IPFS.
Your project's smart contract will be deployed on the chosen chain.
Finally, your collection has been deployed on the blockchain. Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Then a modal will be displayed. Please read it carefully and follow all its steps.
When you close the above modal, you will see that the collection has been successfully deployed. You can view the contract address and transaction information. Click on them to view detailed information.
If you click on the 'Next Steps' button, you can display the next steps modal again.
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