How to Create Your First NFT?
To begin, go to the "My NFTs" section in the menu. You'll see an orange "Create New NFT" button—click it to get started.
It is highly recommended to work with single assets if you're new to minting NFTs.
The first step is to choose whether you want to create an NFT from a single asset, such as an individual image or video file.
Alternatively, you can select the option to create an NFT with multiple assets, which might include multiple images or video files.
Choose the option that best suits your needs, and proceed to the next page by pressing the "Next" button.
This page is responsible for selecting the source of your underlying asset.
The four options are as follows:
- My Device - Upload a file from your computer.
- External Source - Use a file from a link (URL).
- My SKIDRA Asset Library - Select a pre-uploaded image from your Skidra Asset Library - Skidra Asset Library Tutorial
- DALL-E image generation - Select this option if you want to generate digital images using an artificial intelligence.
For this example we will go ahead and use the External Source option.
URL
You will be asked to provide a link (URL) this can be taken from any source on the web. Just copy the image address link and paste it in the above field labeld URL. For this example we've gone ahead and added our logo.
Asset Name
Here you will provide a name for your asset to more easily find it in the Skidra Platform. For this example we've gone ahead and given it the name "Skidra".
This name is for the underlying image, and/or file that you link to and not the name of the NFT.
NFT Name Here we will add the NFT name, not to be confused with the underlying assets name from the previous step, this is the name that will represent the finished NFT.
NFT Description
This field represents the description that will can be displayed when viewing your NFT. Provide enough information here that the end customer understands the concept of your work.
External Link
Add a link to webpage that is affiliated with this NFT.
Tags
Use them to organize your NFTs within skidra.
Select Blockchain
A NFT must be uploaded on a live blockchain to be considered valid.
Polygon - Faster, more affordable, and highly recommended by Skidra. This is the blockchain you will want to use when creating a large amount of NFTs to reduce deployment cost while maintaining efficiency. Ethereum - Slower, more costly. This is the blockchain you will want to use when security is your top priority, and when you consider your NFT more of a premium commodity.
Select Payment Here you will select your preferred choice of payment as added through the billing setup.
This will be the final step in the NFT minting process, here you will receive your order id as well as the option to go back to the starting page, or an page that monitors the order status.