Before we can start with configuring our NFT collection, we need to clone and run the NFT-Kits REST API on our machine.
Make sure you have a JDK 16 build environment including Gradle installed on your machine
Make sure you have a Node.js and the npm installed on your machine.
Clone the project
2. Change the folder
3. Put the configuration needed by the file under the path: js/.envof the project
4. Run the following command:
4. Run the following command:
5. Open new terminal under the path: waltid-nftkit
6. Make the rest of the configuration
7. Build the project
8. Run the executable
In build/distributions/ you have two archives, a .tar, and a .zip.
Extract the one that is built for your system and run it.
Now we can visit the REST API at the endpoint displayed in the terminal after running the project. In the next section, we will be configuring our NFT collection and deploy the Smart Contract on Near Protocol blockchain
We will learn how to use this NFT-kit to mint our first NFT on Near Protocol
We will need a Near wallet in order to mint our NFT , creating a wallet is very easy! Here are a few easy steps to get you started
Click on “Get Started”
To protect your account, you’ll have to select an option to secure your NEAR wallet.
Choose from the three security methods mentioned to start your wallet initialization — Secure Passphrase / Ledger Hardware Wallet / Email
Before we can mint an NFT, we need to define the collection, of which the NFT will be a part, via the deployment of a smart contract.
Before you mint a new NFT, you need to have an already deployed smart contract or deploy a new one. For this tutorial, we will deploy a new smart contract.
We will deploy the smart contract on the Near testnet. We need to provide the owner and the metadata of smart contract.
Now, you're able to mint your first NFT. We will use the deployed smart contract in the previous section to mint a new NFT. We also need to provide the token id and the recipient account for the NFT.
