# Phase 1 NFT minting tutorial

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**Published on:** 2024-08-10
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It's time! You can now prepare yourself to mint your NFT (Tier 1 or Tier 2). You can still check your eligibility here :Final list after Sybil Appeal 07/24/24This browser version is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a supported browser.http://docs.google.comHere's how the mint works:Mint start: August 11 4pm UTCEnd of mint: August 25 4pm UTCTrading will open on August 11 at 6pm UTC.We're leaving a two-week window to give everyone time to mint.How to get some STARSIn order to mint your NFT, you'll need to have some STARS in your Leap/Keplr wallet. Even if you can mint without paying gas fees, you'll need to dust off your stargaze account in any case before the mint. There are several ways to get stars, and we'll go through them all in this article.From a Cosmos chain :If you already have some ATOM (or any other token) on the Cosmos chain (or any IBC chain) in your Leap/Keplr wallet, then it's very simple and you can do everything from stargaze.Log into stargaze using your Leap / Keplr wallet : StargazeClick on Get STARSClick on IBC SwapConnect your walletChoose the source chain (Cosmos for example) to swap your token for STARS (Note that you won’t need more than 1-2 STARS, betwee, $0.05 and $0.1)Mint your NFTGet STARSIBC swapFrom an EVM chain :If you don't have ATOM or other Cosmos tokens, you can use Noble Express to get USDC from EVM chains. (Note that Polygon is the cheapest route almost every time).Connect to Noble Express here : Noble ExpressConnect your EVM wallet and choose your source chain (Arbitrum / Polygon / Optimism/ Etc)Connect your Leap / Keplr wallet and choose your destination chain (Noble)Click on Transfer (note that it might take 5 minutes and you will pay $0.2 bridge fee as you can see in this example)Back to stargaze and click on “Get STARS”You will find a USDC (Noble) → STARS shortcut, click on it.Transform your USDC into STARSMint your NFTOn Noble ExpressOn StargazeFrom a CEX:If you want to do it from a CEX, it's just as easy as from a Cosmos chain. Depending on the CEX, you can send ATOMs or other tokens directly to your Leap/Keplr wallet.Copy your address (CosmosXXX for ATOM) for example on your Leap/Keplr walletWithdraw from your CEX to your CosmosXXX address.Use the “From a Cosmos chain” process seen above.If you want a tutorial to withdraw ATOM from a CEX → Leap Wallet here is a perfect guide:How to Deposit $ATOM on Leap Wallet: Complete Guide for Cosmos Wallet App Users - Leap WalletLearn how to deposit $ATOM on Leap Wallet, the leading multi-chain cosmos wallet app. This step-by-step guide covers mobile and desktop methods for managing your Cosmos assets securely.https://www.leapwallet.ioIf you want a tutorial to do the same thing with your Keplr wallet here you go :A tutorial to send and receive ATOM tokens from CEX using Keplr WalletA tutorial to send and receive ATOM tokens from CEX using Keplr Wallet Like it or not, crypto exchanges (CEX) are still the easiest way for new users in crypto to make deposits and trade tokens. But ...https://medium.com

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