> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://tigermint.gitbook.io/tigermint-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tigermint.gitbook.io/tigermint-docs/for-creators/launching.md). # Launching a Collection You can launch your own collection on Tigermint in minutes, with no code required. This guide covers the launch modes and the fields every collection shares. Each collection type then has its own walkthrough. ## Two ways to launch | Mode | Best for | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Quick Launch** | Getting a drop live fast: upload art, set a price, go. | | **Pro Mode** | Full control: multiple sale phases, allowlists, and reveal options. | Both end the same way. You approve a single transaction in your wallet, and your collection goes live on TON. **Nothing is published until you approve it.** If you cancel, the draft is discarded. ## Choosing a collection type The type decides how your cards and artwork are generated. Each has its own guide: | Type | What it is | | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**Unique 1/1s**](/tigermint-docs/for-creators/unique-1-1.md) | Every card is a different artwork. Supply equals the number of files you upload. | | [**Editions**](/tigermint-docs/for-creators/open-editions.md) | Each artwork mints in multiple copies, with rarer pieces getting fewer. | | [**Generative**](/tigermint-docs/for-creators/generative.md) | *Coming soon.* Cards assembled from layered traits; each card's rarity is the combined rarity of its traits. Built for big collections. | | [**Wild Packs**](/tigermint-docs/for-creators/wild-packs.md) | *Coming soon.* Liquid trading-card packs on a bonding curve. Collectors pull a pack, then rip it or sell it back. | Whatever you choose, the cards are shuffled into a random, locked order at launch, so the pulls stay fair and unpredictable. ## The shared fields ### Collection details | Field | What it does | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Name** | Your collection's title, shown everywhere. 3 to 30 characters (the length marketplaces display cleanly). | | **Description** | A short pitch shown on the collection page. Up to 500 characters. | | **Cover image** | The collection's image everywhere: thumbnail, page hero, link previews, and the on-chain avatar. Always a still image. | | **Socials** | Optional X, Telegram, and website links. Handles like `@name` or full links both work. | | **Hidden until reveal** | Keep every card on the cover art until you choose to reveal the collection later. Great for a coordinated reveal day. | ### Animated artwork Your art doesn't have to sit still. Alongside **PNG, JPG, GIF, and WEBP**, you can upload: | Format | What happens | | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **MP4 / WEBM video** | Plays on the card's page: on Tigermint, Getgems, Tonkeeper, and Tonviewer. | | **Lottie JSON** | Lightweight vector animation, played wherever the card is viewed. | | **Telegram stickers (.tgs)** | Converted to a Lottie animation automatically; your sticker becomes the card. | A still **thumbnail frame is captured automatically** from every video and animation, so your pieces always look right in wallet grids, marketplace cards, and share previews. No extra uploads needed. (Animated GIFs just work as-is.) One note: the **cover image** stays a still image, because it's the collection's on-chain avatar. ### Sale phases Phases are **time windows that share one supply**. They don't add up to more than your total. A 1,000-card collection with three phases still mints at most 1,000. | Field | What it does | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Phase type** | VIP or Whitelist (allowlist-only), or Public (open to all). Public is always included. | | **Price** | The price per pull during that phase (minimum **0.2 GRAM**). Each phase can have its own price, and every mint is authorized at its phase's exact price, enforced by the smart contract. | | **Supply** | How many can mint during the phase, within your total. | | **Limit per wallet** | The most any single wallet can mint (1 to 100). | | **Start / End time** | When the phase opens and closes (your local timezone). End must come after start. | | **Allowlist** | (VIP / Whitelist) the wallets allowed in, uploaded as a CSV with one address per line. Up to 10,000 wallets per phase. | ## Before you launch: checklist * ✅ Artwork uploaded and your cover looks right. * ✅ Price set (at least 0.2 GRAM), and every phase has a valid price. * ✅ Your wallet is funded for the one-time creation cost plus a little gas. See [Fees & Payouts](/tigermint-docs/for-creators/fees.md) for exactly what it costs and how you get paid. ## After you launch Your collection appears in **Drops** and gets its own page where collectors can pull. You can manage it from your **Dashboard**, where you'll see live mint progress and earnings. If you chose **Hidden until reveal**, you can trigger the reveal from there whenever you're ready.