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HeyMint Launchpad
  • Welcome to HeyMint Launchpad!
  • Introduction
    • Setting up your collection
    • ERC-721(A) vs ERC-1155
    • FAQ
      • What to do when the deployment wallet was hacked?
    • Deploy Proxy Contract
    • Manage Access
  • Pricing
    • How the HeyMint Fee works
    • Basic Plan
    • Plus Plan
    • Premium Plan
  • Create a ERC-721A Collection
    • Set up smart contract
    • Art & Metadata
      • Create layer files
      • Generate art
      • Set Token Name
      • Set up pre-reveal image
      • Generate metadata
      • (Advanced) Upload art & metadata
      • (Advanced) Set token URI
      • Upload & Pin to IPFS using Pinata
    • Manage smart contract
      • Before deployment
        • Affiliate Minting
          • Affiliate Earnings
        • Enforced Royalties
        • (Presale only) Set up allowlist
        • Advanced features
          • Free Claim
          • Burn to Mint Feature
            • Creating a Burn to Mint Collection
            • Map URI to first burn token ID
        • Deployment (Testnet)
        • How to get ETH on Testnet
        • What to test on Testnet
        • Deployment (Mainnet)
      • After deployment
        • Verify contract
        • Start/stop public sale/presale
          • Allowlist Checker
        • Set up mint website
          • Use HeyMint mint page
            • Warpcast Integration for Mints
          • Use mint button embed
            • Website builder incompatibility
        • Set up credit card payment
          • Mint Using a Credit Card
        • Reveal art
        • Withdraw your funds
        • Enable Burn to Mint
          • Set up burn to mint page
          • Start/stop burn to mint feature
    • Create a ERC-721A collection using generated Art
      • Tokens (Beta)
  • Create a ERC-1155 collection
    • Set up smart contract
    • Upload assets to IPFS
    • Manage smart contract
      • Before deployment
        • (Presale only) Set up allowlist
        • Deployment (Testnet)
        • What to test on Testnet
        • Deployment (Mainnet)
      • After deployment
        • Verify contract
        • Start/stop presale/public sale
        • Set up mint website
        • Withdraw your funds
  • After creating a collection
    • Set up a collection in marketplaces
      • Minting an NFT
      • Airdropping/gifting an NFT
  • HeyMint Buttons
  • Migrate
    • HeyMint Launchpad Closure Announcement, FAQs, and Migration Guide
      • ERC-1155 Migration Guide
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  • Logging into Pinata
  • Uploading art or metadata files & getting CID

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  1. Create a ERC-721A Collection
  2. Art & Metadata

Upload & Pin to IPFS using Pinata

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If you already have art and metadata but haven't uploaded to IPFS yet, Pinata lets you upload up to 25 GB of files & pin to IPFS for free.

Logging into Pinata

  1. Go to Pinata and create an account:

Uploading art or metadata files & getting CID

Note: Art & metadata files should be uploaded separately using these steps.

  1. Click the '+ Add' button, then select 'Folder Upload'.

  2. Enter the name, then click 'Upload'.

  3. Once it finishes the upload, a new CID will be displayed next to the name. Copy the CID for pasting into Launchpad:

  1. Go back to Launchpad Art & Metadata to paste art CID:

Paste art/images CID:

5. Prepare your Metadata CSV and Upload

  1. Download the Metadata files

  1. Upload Metadata to IPFS, then provide CID

Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 with your metadata files downloaded from the Launchpad. Paste the new CID and click "Save".

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