Using The Root Network’s NFT runtime module, you can mint and trade NFTs on The Root Network without ever needing to touch a smart contract. Instead, users can create custom NFTs using only a Javascript API or point-and-click with a user interface (UI). This not only simplifies the process of minting NFT assets for everyone but also ensures that creators are not restricted to a particular marketplace. The following features are designed to simplify the storage, sharing, and usage of NFTs:

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Create a token collection

The first step to creating your NFTs on The Root Network is creating a specific collection to store groups of tokens. This makes it straightforward to organise your tokens by a common theme, such as an artistic feature, a timestamp or even a buyer. A collection can also contain just a single NFT if you would prefer individual groupings. To create an NFT collection, you must define a schema (arrangement) of attributes all tokens in the collection could contain. These could be characteristics such as:
  • General appearance (i.e. data represented within the NFT)
  • A specific timestamp
  • A specific creator
  • A naming system
  • A royalties scheme for secondary sales. This allows one or more creators to receive a set % of a sale price on all sales of your NFT
Finally, you must give your collection a name. The more discoverable, the better!

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Create your individual tokens

Once your collection has been created, you can start actually minting your NFTs. At this point, you can assign the token owner and individually determine a fixed price or royalty scheme.

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Next Steps

To mint and trade NFTs on The Root Network, there are a couple of pallets you might want to check out:

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nft pallet (ERC-721 Standard)

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marketplace pallet

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