Minting an NFT doesn’t have to take several days. You can mint your first NFT or collection in a matter of minutes if you follow our guidelines.
The internet allows artists to upload and share many different types of digital artwork and make a living out of their work.
The process of minting an NFT is converting your digital art into a part of the Ethereum blockchain. Before you start minting, you need to set up an account on an NFT marketplace, such as Foundation, Rarible, OpenSea, and others. You’ll also need an active cryptocurrency wallet with ETH in it so you can start minting NFTs. A good idea for creators before minting is to understand the transactional and miner fees that involve the creation of the NFT.
Once you’re set up as a creator and have your ETH ready, you can begin the NFT minting process.
Choose a platform
Depending on the platform you chose, the following steps will intuitively
For example, to begin minting on Foundation, you need to select the ‘Create’ button on the upper-right menu. There, you’ll find the “Create an NFT” page, where you can choose the file you’d like to upload to start minting your NFT.
Some platforms have different requirements for file sizes, so make sure to check your platform of choice’s own before uploading it to avoid trouble.
Most NFT platforms and marketplaces make the minting process very easy and intuitive for users, not too different from the process of uploading a file to social media or listing a digital product for sale on Amazon.
You’ll also need to assign a title, subtitle, a description, and royalties for your product and set it for sale.
Most NFT platforms and marketplaces make the minting process very easy and intuitive for users, not too different from the process of uploading a file to social media or listing a digital product for sale on Amazon.
Customize your NFT’s metadata
You’ll also need to assign a title, subtitle, a description, and royalties for your product and set it for sale.
Remember that after your NFT has been minted, it will reside in the Ethereum blockchain forever.
That means your NFT cannot be legally duplicated, and its ownership and transaction history are recorded online, but it also means you cannot edit your NFT after you mint it.
NFTs can be minted fast
Though the process for minting the NFT itself is swift, don’t get carried away in the ease of the process. Ensure your piece of digital art is in pristine condition, as you won’t be able to tamper with it later!
The only way to update it is by burning the token, permanently destroying the NFT, which could waste resources, time, and money.
In essence, it takes more time to create the digital asset itself than actually minting it. By following a tutorial like this one or others on What are NFTs, you’re able to mint NFTs in any marketplace you choose in less than 30 minutes.
