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# Creating a collection

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Creating a new collection will deploy your own smart contract on the Tezos blockchain. This transaction will cost around 1-2 tez in gas and storage fees. These fees **do not** go to objkt.
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Before minting a token, you will first create a collection for the token to be minted in. You can think of a collection like a "container" that contains your tokens. For each collection you create, we will calculate different statistics like the floor price and volume. Creating a collection will deploy an FA 2 smart contract on the Tezos blockchain, which provides you with provenance and flexibility.

### Step 1 - Click on "Create" in the user menu

Follow this link: <https://objkt.com/mint/collection> or click on `Create` in the user menu and then on the `Collection` tab to reach the Collection creation form.

<figure><img src="/files/VmIqLqP6BBw6aEUE0Mts" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Step 2 - Input collection data

In the next step, you can input your collection data such as the collection image, collection name and collection description.

| Field         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Logo          | This is the image that represents your collection. Possible file types are `jpg` and `png`. Max file size is `1MB`. Please make sure you upload a square image.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Name          | This is the name or title of your collection. This will be displayed on the token and on every token card.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Description   | This is the description of your collection. The maximum length is `250 characters`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Contract Type | <p>this defines what sort of contract you would like to deploy. <code>Objkt Factory</code> is the standard that allows you to create traditional collaborations. </p><p><code>Stand Alone + Open Edition</code> allows for standard listings (limited edition size) and Open Edition listings. Collaborations are currently not supported by that contract.</p> |
| Category      | Specify the collection type. This is mainly used to distinguish between `Art`, `Collectibles` and `Other` tokens.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

<figure><img src="/files/vyQDlO9ucrWBaidLO3db" alt=""><figcaption><p>On the right next to the collection form you will see a preview of what the collection looks like</p></figcaption></figure>

### Step 3 - Confirm the Transaction

Once you're happy with your new collection, click on the `Create` button at the bottom of the page and confirm the transaction with your wallet. Once this is done, it can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes until the collection is visible on the objkt.com UI. If you don't see the collection immediately, please be patient and wait a bit before trying again to prevent duplicate collections. If the collection isn't showing up after several minutes, try hard-refreshing the browser: \
Windows: `CTRL + SHIFT + R`, OSX: `CMD + SHIFT + R`.

Once the collection is confirmed, it will show up on your profile and you'll be able to select it from the `Collection Dropdown` on the Mint Token form.