# Creating a collection {% hint style="info" %} 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. {% endhint %} 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: or click on `Create` in the user menu and then on the `Collection` tab to reach the Collection creation form.
### 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 |

this defines what sort of contract you would like to deploy. Objkt Factory is the standard that allows you to create traditional collaborations.

Stand Alone + Open Edition allows for standard listings (limited edition size) and Open Edition listings. Collaborations are currently not supported by that contract.

| | Category | Specify the collection type. This is mainly used to distinguish between `Art`, `Collectibles` and `Other` tokens. |

On the right next to the collection form you will see a preview of what the collection looks like

### 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.objkt.com/product/product-guides/collections-contracts/creating-a-collection.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.