# Mint an Entry on Mirror

By [kangwang](https://paragraph.com/@kangwang) · 2022-05-07

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What Do I Need?
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Before we begin, let’s make sure you have your gear in order. To mint an entry on Mirror, you will need:

*   An Ethereum wallet, such as MetaMask or Rainbow
    
*   Some ETH in your wallet to mint your article as an NFT. It is free to publish an article on Mirror, but minting it as an NFT will require gas fees.
    

_If you need help getting set up, head over to our_ [**_YouTube Channel_**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCECH_RfQJOShGkYIVEXAX7w)**_._** _There, you’ll find guides for_ [**_setting up your wallet_**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VghMd-I_-I&t=1s) _and_ [**_purchasing some ETH_**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqlmAXtWSCE)**_!_**

NFTs & Mirror
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While today’s most popular NFTs are image-based, pictures are just a fraction of what NFTs are capable of. At their core, **NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are simply proofs of ownership written on a blockchain**. These proofs of ownership represent an asset, digital or physical, and link it to an individual's blockchain address. The result is a publicly verifiable file, showing a certain thing owned by a certain person.

So, can an article be an NFT? Absolutely!

At first glance, **Mirror** may just look like a web3 platform for publishing and monetizing articles — something like a blockchain-based Medium or Substack. But under the hood, Mirror is a powerful tool for creating content and building communities. It gives you everything you need for minting NFTs, crowdfunding, splitting proceeds from sales, and even minting ERC20 tokens to distribute to new community members.

**Today, we’re going to write our first Mirror entries and mint them as NFTs. Let’s go!**

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*Originally published on [kangwang](https://paragraph.com/@kangwang/mint-an-entry-on-mirror)*