smart contract for the "on-chain generative storytelling NFT collection"

• the storytelling card is a generative ERC721 collection loosely based on the loot project, celebrating the sunset of FilmmakerDAO
• the cards are SVGs (pseudo-)randomly generated on the ethereum blockchain
• resources:
  • check out the contract
  • dapp to mint a card
  • check the source code for the minting dapp

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setting up

• set an account and project on infura or alchemy
• set a test account in metamask and copy your private key (i used rinkeby for dev and you can get some funds in this faucet)
• set up an account at etherscan and grab the API key

cp env_example .env
vim .env

• install the dependencies:

npm install

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deploying on rinkeby

• set the default network "rinkeby" at hardhat.config.js
• compile the contract:

npx hardhat compile

• deploy the contract:

npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.js

• you should be able to see it at rinkeby etherscan

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interacting with the contract

npx hardhat console --network rinkeby

• ad-hoc minting:

> const Film = await ethers.getContractFactory('FilmmakerDAO');
> const film = await Film.attach('<contract>')
> await film.mint(<tokenID>)

• you should be able to see the NFT on the opensea (testnet)

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verifying the smart contract

• install hardhat etherscan plugin (compatible with etherscan and polygonscan)

npm install --save-dev @nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan

• verify the smart contract with the contract address

npx hardhat verify --network rinkeby YOUR_CONTRACT_ADDRESS

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useful commands

• test a smart contract:

npx hardhat test

• clean artifacts:

npx hardhat clean

deploying on mainnet

• same steps, simply set the default network to "mainnet" and make sure the private key in .env is from the desired account