# Layer2 project zkSync (airdrop preparation) Operation Tutorial

**Published by:** [ysun.eth](https://paragraph.com/@ysun-eth/)
**Published on:** 2022-07-19
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ysun-eth/layer2-project-zksync-airdrop-preparation-operation-tutorial

## Content

1.Open zksync official website, https://wallet.zksync.io/account/ then connect metamask wallet and click on top up. (The amount can be adjusted according to yourself)2. It is recommended to across both official bridge and orbiter to avoid missing orbiter airdrop (The amount can be adjusted according to yourself; the official bridge is slower, you may need to wait a little bit while patiently)3. You can transfer tokens to other wallets (on L2), and then to do the swap in the exchanges later in the following step.4. Click on NFTs to mint an NFT, and continue to follow the mint tutorial below.5. Open IPFS, slide down to select your computer system, and download it to your desktop https://ipfs.io/#install7. Then you find the link of the latest version of dmg IPFS Desktop, download to the desktop and install (You should choose exe version if your computer owns window system)8. After installation, open IPFS and prepare your the image for minting NFT, then click File, Import, and click File in your computer, select the image9.Then click the URL where the file was created https://codebeautify.org/online-json-editor/cb3f2098 10.Go back to IPFS and copy the CID, paste the copy CID into the file code where has been marked11.After pasting, download and save the file to the desktop12.Then go back to IPFS, continue to click Import, File, and select the file that is just downloaded.13. Then you can copy the CID of the file imported into IPFS and paste it into the mint page of zksync's NFTs, then click on Authorize Mint14.Go to zigzag to trade, (the amount is according to yourself), you can try both sell and buy https://trade.zigzag.exchange/?market=ETH-USDC&network=zksync15.Once the basic tasks are done, you can go to Gitcoin to donate (will be explained in the next article) The amount of air drops depends on many factors, so stay tuned Thank you for your attention, and will get back to you next time!

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