# How to mint an NFT/ How to join Launchpad and Hot Drops

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🛠️ [Connect wallet](https://docs.dagora.xyz/beginners-guide/basics/how-to-connect-wallets-to-dagora/how-to-connect-wallets-to-dagora) | [💵 Cost gas fee](https://docs.dagora.xyz/beginners-guide/faqs/what-are-gas-fees)
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Hot Drops and Launchpad support Creators to introduce their Project/Collection to users, while users can register to join the Launchpad as the early birds of the Collection. After the registration, users will have permission to mint the NFTs with free or cheap fees.

Creators need to contact our **Dagora suppport** team to create Hot Drops for their project via <hi@dagora.xyz>

**The main difference between Launchpad and Hot Drops:**

* **Hot Drops**: No mint fee. You will only be charged with **gas fee** (native token) + **$1 service fee** (native token).
* **Launchpad**: Include mint fee. You will be charged with **gas fee** (native token) + **mint fee** (payment token required by the Launchpad project)

**There are 2 scenarios while joining Launchpad/Hot Drops:**

1. **With registration time:** Register button will be shown during register period. In order to mint or to claim any NFT from Launchpad/Hot Drops, you must register for Launchpad/Hot Drops first
2. **Without registration time:** You do not need to register to join the Launchpad/Hot Drops. You can mint NFT in minting time.

## How to Join Launchpad/Hot Drops (with registration time)

In order to mint or to claim any NFT from Launchpad/Hot Drops, you must register for Launchpad/Hot Drops first.

**Step 1:** Visit the Dagora website <https://dagora.xyz/> and connect your wallet.

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Ensure the connected wallet is **in the same chain** with the Launchpad/Hot Drops.
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**Step 2:** Click **New Releases** on the top menu bar and choose **Launchpad** or Hot **Drops** to see the list of Launchpad/Hot Drops

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* If the Register time has not started yet, you will not be able to join the Launchpad/Hot Drops.

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* During the **Register Time** period, you are able to click **Register** button.

**Step 3:** Join the Launchpad/Hot Drops by clicking on the **Register** button

**Step 4:** Click on the **Confirm** button to confirm the registration on the pop-up

**Step 5:** You will receive **Success** notification.

* Click **Close** to close notification.
* Click **View Transaction** to see transaction details on the blockchain explorer.

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After registered successfully, you will see the **Registered** button and it will start countdown to the minting time.

## How to Mint NFT from Launchpad/Hot Drops

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="256">Launchpad requirements</th><th width="316">Who can mint?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Without registration</td><td>Able to mint during mint time</td></tr><tr><td>With registration</td><td>Able to mint only if has registered</td></tr><tr><td>With whitelist</td><td>Able to mint if is whitelisted</td></tr><tr><td>With whitelist + registration</td><td>Able to mint only if whitelisted and registered</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Regarding the Fee:**

* **Hot Drops**: No mint fee. You will only be charged with **gas fee** (native token) + **$1 service fee** (native token).
* **Launchpad**: Include mint fee. You will be charged with **gas fee** (native token) + **mint fee** (payment token required by the Launchpad project)

**Step 1:** Visit the Dagora website <https://dagora.xyz/> and connect your wallet. Your wallet must:

* **In the same chain** with the Launchpad/ Hot Drops.
* Has **sufficient fee** to mint
* **In whitelist** (if required) **or joined/registered** for the Launchpad/Hot Drops (if required)

**Step 2:** Choose the number of NFT you want to mint and click on **Mint** button

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**Step 3:** Select Payment method and click **Continue/Checkout** to make payment

You can select Crypto/ Card/ Apple Pay/ Google Pay

* **Crypto**: tokens in your connected wallet
* **Card:** debit/ credit card
* **Apple** **Pay**: apply only when user login safari and have connected Apply Pay already
* **Google** **Pay**: apply for Google Pay

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**Note:** At this step, you can change the receiving wallet address by clicking on the **Pen** icon under the **Continue** button.&#x20;

You can enter either a wallet address or OneID which is already linked to a wallet. If you do not want to change, the default receiving wallet is the connected wallet on your profile.&#x20;

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**Step 4**: Complete the payment

**4.1. Pay by Cryptocurrencies**

Review the information and click **Confirm** to sign the on-chain transactions

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**Note:** You need to prepare native tokens of each blockchain to pay for[ the gas fee](https://coin98.net/what-is-gas-fee)
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Once it is completed, you will receive a Mint Successfully notification

* Click **Close** to close the page
* Click **My NFTs** to check your assets
* Click **View Transaction** to check the transaction on blockchain explorer

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**4.2. Pay by card**&#x20;

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a. Reconfirm receiving wallet and payment method in Crossmint pop-up. Then, click on **Continue to payment** to proceed

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b. Input card information then click **Pay** to proceed

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**Note:** A service fee, with minimum of $0.5 per transaction and depending on the mint price, is charged by the service provider Crossmint for paying by card.
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c. After paying for NFT, you will receive the email from Crossmint confirming your order detail and your NFT will be transferred to your wallet.

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## How to Claim NFT from Launchpad/Hot Drops <a href="#how-to-claim-nft-from-launchpad-unlock-nft" id="how-to-claim-nft-from-launchpad-unlock-nft"></a>

There are 2 scenarios while minting Launchpad/Hot Drops:

1. **No NFT lock**: You can receive NFT right after minting.
2. **Lock NFT**: You can mint NFT, but the NFT will be held until the **Unlock NFT Time** overs. Once this lock time ends, user must **Claim** this NFT

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This guide is for user who has already minted Lock NFT
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**Step 1:** Go to Dagora and connect wallet. Your wallet must

* **In the same chain** with the Launchpad/Hot Drops.
* Has **sufficient fee** to claim
* **Have minted lock NFT** in Mint time

**Step 2:** Wait for the **claimable time**

**Step 3:** Click on **Claim** button to get the NFT

**Step 4:** Confirm the transaction

1. Review **Claim NFT** transaction information
2. Click **Confirm** button to claim the NFT.

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**Step 5:** You will receive **You Receive** notification.

* Click **Close** to close notification.
* Click **My Profile** to access profile section.
* Click **View Transaction** to see transaction details on the blockchain explorer.

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