Create a Whitelist

Take a snapshot and import whitelist addresses.

An NFT whitelist is a list of pre-approved wallet addresses that are granted early access to mint or purchase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at a specific date and time before the general public sale.

This step is optional, but many projects are incorporating whitelists in their minting as it serves as an effective marketing strategy. Whitelists not only reward early supporters and manage demand but also help in building anticipation and interest in the project.

There are two ways to create a whitelist:

  • Collecting Addresses: You can collect them manually by asking the whitelisted to provide their wallet address, or you can set up a Discord bot to automate this process. The bot can be configured to collect wallet addresses on your behalf, streamlining the process and ensuring accuracy.

  • Snapshot: If you have an existing collection and wish to whitelist it for a new mint, you can take a snapshot either with the assistance of a developer or directly through XFORGE. To take a snapshot, you will be required to deposit 3 ADA and 20 AWOO prior. Take note that the exported file from the XFORGE snapshot still needs to be reformatted by a developer or you can ask ChatGPT how to. The format must be one address per line, so you can easily copy and paste it to the XFORGE whitelist. Please refer to the tutorial video below for a step-by-step guide on how to take a snapshot.

To import a whitelist on XFORGE, follow these simple steps:

  1. Go to the [Whitelist] page, and click [Create New Whitelist].

  2. A popup field will appear; input the name and description (optional), then click [Create].

  3. After creating the whitelist, click [Manage Whitelist]. You have the option to [Bulk Import] the address or add it one by one.

  4. Since we have several wallet addresses to import, we’ll click [Bulk Import]. Another popup field will appear.

  5. You can copy and paste multiple addresses at once as long as it’s one address per line. What separates the addresses is the return key and no other character or text. We suggest limiting the importing to 100 addresses per batch. Note that a wallet address can be entered more than once.

  6. After importing the wallet addresses, you can specify the number of NFTs each address is allowed to mint during the whitelist sale. Once you have defined the minting limits, click [Create]. Repeat this process until you have added all the addresses for that specific whitelist. Please note that a whitelist can only be used once and not for multiple mint phases.

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