Getting started with creating NFTs and managing them on the Network is the first thing that anyone joining Tezos gets used to.  They get to learn how to bake better.

With Tezos, it is possible to tokenize items like digital art, in-game items, or a collectible using the FA2 token standard.

There is a tzNFT introduction tutorial, which covers for topics like how touse an NFT collection contract to mint a collection of tokens, How to inspect token metadata and balances, How to transfer created tokens, How to transfer tokens on behalf of an owner, How to include an IPFS hash as part of the token metadata.  They also provide guidance about how to use Key Resources.

For those who do not know, FA2 is a multi-asset interface on the Tezos blockchain, which will make it possible for users to create different types of tokens like fungible, non-fungible, or semi-fungible tokens.

FA2 provides for standard API to transfer tokens, check balances, administer permissions to other on-chain contracts, and manage metadata. Of note, the modifications to the Operator API tend to break the already existing implementations.

Claude Barde tweeted:  “I wrote a short article this weekend about how to add a “minting” function to an FA2 contract using the contracts provided by TQTezos while working on the contract for another project and testing a couple of stuff!”

In his blog, Claude Barde makes a mention of how the updated version of the contracts implement the basic features of an FA2 contract according to the TZIP-12 standard.  The code is written in CameLigo.  He mentions that it is a lot easier than one can think and it is possible to succeed with minimal debugging by observing the code attentively.

Sydney Ifergan, the crypto expert tweeted:  “The many tiny tutorials available in the Tezos Ecosystem from the community members helps go a long way in the steps to effective baking.”

Tezos (XTZ) Beginners Minting

Minting tokens in Tezos means adding new data into the contract.  It is important for users to understand how the contract stores and manipulates its data.

When it comes to minting tokens Claude states that according to the behavior you want from your token minter, you might have a lot of different options to mint tokens.

It is good to get started with something that lets create and mint new tokens with a limited supply.  Ideally, a good place for beginners to explore Tezos, the self-amending cryptographic ledger.