# Minting a token

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Minting the exact same artifact twice will result in your account being flagged. Make sure not to mint the same token twice unless you burn it beforehand.
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Once you minted a token, it is not possible to edit any of its metadata (name, description, tags etc.). Please make sure that everything is correct before you mint the token. The only way to fix a faulty token is by burning and re-minting it.&#x20;
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Before minting a token, you'll first have to create a collection for the token to be minted in. If you haven't yet created a collection, please follow the [Creating a collection](/product/product-guides/collections-contracts/creating-a-collection.md) guide.

The first step is to navigate to the token creation page by clicking on your profile image at the top right and then clicking on `create`.

<figure><img src="/files/Kbf7LS1mTKIQh2guPFeL" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The following can be specified when creating a new token:

<table><thead><tr><th>Field</th><th width="418">Description</th><th>Limit</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Collection</td><td>Specify which collection your token should be minted in.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Artefact</td><td>This is the artifact that will be linked to your token (the main file). Learn more about the <a href="/pages/UTj1f0uHm3JhEjzUxIAZ">supported Token Types</a>.<br>If you're minting an interactive piece, read the <a href="/pages/mZTIq1194PYWqx4Y1yeF">Interactive Tokens</a> page.</td><td>250mb</td></tr><tr><td>Cover Image</td><td><code>conditional</code> - If you're not uploading an image, this will be the thumbnail/cover image for your token.</td><td>2-10mb</td></tr><tr><td>Title</td><td>This is the title of your token</td><td>200 char</td></tr><tr><td>Description</td><td>This is the description of your token.</td><td>5,000 char</td></tr><tr><td>NSFW</td><td>Specify whether the token contains any sensitive content such as nudity.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Flashing Hazards</td><td>Specify whether the token contains any flashing hazards</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tags</td><td><code>optional</code> - Select multiple tags for your token. This can be useful for discovery.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Creators</td><td><code>conditional</code> - Specify the collaborators of the token. You can choose from users who have been invited to your collection and have accepted the invite. Learn more about <a href="/pages/k890HXyClkyqdoNjFnUv">Collaborating</a>.<br><br>note: you won't have to select yourself here, you are always a creator if you mint a token.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>License</td><td>Specify the license that applies to your token. By default we apply <code>No License / All Rights Reserved</code></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Attributes</td><td><code>optional</code> - Select attributes that match your token. This can be useful to group tokens if there are multiple with the same attributes.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Editions</td><td>Specify how many editions you want to mint. Each edition can be sold/traded individually</td><td>1-10'000</td></tr><tr><td>Royalty</td><td>Specify the royalty that shall be paid on secondary sales. Additionally, specify the royalty recipients and the way the proceeds should be split.</td><td>0%-25%</td></tr><tr><td><em>Server</em></td><td><em>This is only used for the purpouse of uploading your artifact. Choose a server that is as close as possible to you geographically. This will not have any impact on the token minted but only on the upload experience.</em></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Once you are happy with your token you can click on `Continue` at the bottom of the form. This will trigger the upload to IPFS and will give you a last chance to check whether all the files are ok.&#x20;

> If your file doesn't look right, please double-check it. Objkt **does not** modify the files you mint in any way, we don't compress them, convert them, apply filters, change colors, strip metadata, nothing.
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> Stripping **sensitive personal data** from your files metadata is your responsibility, for instance geo-location data.

Once the upload is done, you'll be able to click on the links to view the artifact and token metadata that will be minted:

<figure><img src="/files/lY12kmWgYOGUXl6GnE2a" alt=""><figcaption><p>IPFS upload</p></figcaption></figure>

If everything looks fine, you can go ahead and click `Mint` to create your token. Note: Once you confirmed the transaction, it may take 30-60 seconds for your token to be visible on objkt.


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