NFT Minting Platform - AbayNFT Collection

A complete NFT minting platform built with React, Ethereum smart contracts, and IPFS storage via Pinata. This platform allows users to create, upload, and mint ERC-721 NFTs with metadata stored on IPFS.

🚀 Live Deployment

Contract Address: 0x71C7b5ba984A5f1011c1196a56a8130A8DB40e5E
Network: Sepolia Testnet
Etherscan: View on Sepolia Etherscan
Collection: AbayNFT (ABY)

Features

• ERC-721 Smart Contract - Built with OpenZeppelin v5 for security and standards compliance
• IPFS Storage - Metadata and images stored on IPFS via Pinata
• React Frontend - Modern, responsive UI for minting NFTs
• Enhanced MetaMask Integration - Robust wallet connection with error handling
• Real-time Stats - Live contract information and minting progress
• Attribute Support - Add custom traits and properties to NFTs

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• MetaMask browser extension
• Pinata account for IPFS storage

Quick Start (Using Live Deployment)

1. Clone and Install Dependencies

git clone https://github.com/lijnati/NFT-Minting-Platform.git
cd NFT-Minting-Platform

# Install main project dependencies
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install

2. Configure MetaMask for Sepolia

1. Add Sepolia Network to MetaMask:

   • Network Name: Sepolia Test Network
   • RPC URL: https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/
   • Chain ID: 11155111
   • Currency Symbol: ETH
   • Block Explorer: https://sepolia.etherscan.io

2. Get Sepolia Test ETH:

   • Sepolia Faucet
   • Chainlink Faucet

3. Start the Frontend

cd frontend
npm start

The React app will open at http://localhost:3000 and connect to the live contract on Sepolia.

Development Setup (Local Deployment)

1. Environment Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root:

# Deployment Configuration
PRIVATE_KEY=your_metamask_private_key
SEPOLIA_URL=https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/your_project_id
ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=your_etherscan_api_key

2. Configure Pinata IPFS

Update frontend/.env with your Pinata credentials:

REACT_APP_PINATA_API_KEY=your_api_key
REACT_APP_PINATA_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
REACT_APP_PINATA_JWT=your_jwt_token
REACT_APP_NETWORK_NAME=sepolia
REACT_APP_NETWORK_ID=11155111

3. Deploy to Sepolia

# Compile contracts
npm run compile

# Deploy to Sepolia testnet
npm run deploy:sepolia

4. Local Development

For local blockchain development:

# Start Hardhat local network
npx hardhat node

# Deploy to local network (in another terminal)
npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js --network localhost

🚀 Live on Sepolia: 0x71C7b5ba984A5f1011c1196a56a8130A8DB40e5E