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Deploying a Contract

Once your collection is fully configured, you need to deploy its smart contract to make it live. This guide walks through the deployment process.

Prerequisites

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  • A collection in Draft status with complete configuration
  • A connected wallet with enough funds for the deployment transaction
  • All media uploaded and processed

Deployment steps

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1. Initiate deployment

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From your collection’s management page, click Deploy. Highlight validates your configuration and prepares the deployment.

2. Validation

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The platform checks that:

  • All required fields are complete
  • Media assets are uploaded and processed
  • Sale configuration is valid
  • Contract parameters are correct

3. Metadata upload

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Token metadata is uploaded to storage before the contract is deployed.

4. Sign the transaction

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Your wallet will prompt you to sign the deployment transaction. Review the transaction details and confirm.

5. Wait for confirmation

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The deployment transaction is submitted to the blockchain. Highlight monitors the transaction and updates the status.

6. Contract is live

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Once confirmed, your collection status changes to Live and collectors can start minting through your configured sales.

Deployment status

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You can check deployment progress at any time:

  • Validate — Configuration is being verified
  • UploadMetadata — Token metadata is being stored
  • GenerateTransaction — Generating the deployment transaction data
  • AwaitTransaction — Waiting for your wallet signature and transaction submission
  • RecordTransaction — Recording the confirmed on-chain transaction

Overall deployment status: Pending → InProgress → Completed (or Failed)

Want to do this programmatically?

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See the Contracts API for deploying contracts via the SDK.

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