<\/span>2. Mint the Domain for Free<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNow that you have bought the domain, it’s time to mint it. Currently, UnstoppableDomains lets you mint the domain on the Polygon network for free without any charge or gas fee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Step 1:<\/strong> On UnstoppableDomains, go to Domains<\/strong> > My Domains<\/strong> from the menu at the top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2:<\/strong> Here, you will see the NFT domain you just bought. Click on Free Mint<\/strong> next to it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> You’ll see a popup explaining the minting process. Click on Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/span>3. Build Your Web3 Website<\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOnce minted, you can now build your decentralized Web3 website. Currently, UnstoppableDomains gives you three options- use a preset template to create a website, upload website files to IPFS, or redirect to an existing website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Method 1- Create Website Using Templates<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 1:<\/strong> Go Domains<\/strong> > My Domain <\/strong>and click Manage<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2: <\/strong>Click on the Website<\/strong> from the sidebar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> Next, tap Create Website<\/strong> button below Create Website Using Templates<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 4:<\/strong> Select the page type- Personal, For Sale, or Coming Soon (use this if your site is not ready yet).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 5: <\/strong>Then, select one of the preset templates based on the website’s purpose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 5:<\/strong> Customize the image, columns, text, links, and buttons based on your liking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 6: <\/strong>Then, click Publish to IPFS<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 7: <\/strong>Finally, authorize the transaction to prove that you own the domain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOnce done, your website will be uploaded and published to IPFS in about 10-15 minutes. You can track its progress using the given option.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nYou will get a URL that you can copy and share<\/strong> with others to visit your new website. Besides, it will also give you the IPFS hash for your website stored on the network.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMethod 2- Upload Website files to IPFS<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you already have a website that you’d like to use on the NFT domain, you can upload it to the IPFS as shown below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Go Domains<\/strong> > My Domain <\/strong>and click Manage<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2: <\/strong>Click on the Website<\/strong> from the sidebar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> Next, tap the Upload Website<\/strong> Files<\/strong> button under Upload website files to IPFS<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 4: <\/strong>On the next screen, click Upload<\/strong> and select the HTML or CSS file to upload. The files limit is 20MB.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOnce uploaded, click Launch Website, <\/strong>and your website will be published on the Unstoppable Domain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMethod 3- Link or Redirect to an Existing Website<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Lastly, you can link or redirect your NFT domain to an existing IPFS hash or a traditional website. If you have already uploaded your website to an IPFS gateway like Pinata, follow the steps below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Go Domains<\/strong> > My Domain <\/strong>and click Manage<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2: <\/strong>Click on the Website<\/strong> from the sidebar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> Next, tap the Link Website<\/strong> button under Custom website linking<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 4:<\/strong> Enter the existing IPFS hash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 5: <\/strong>Click on Launch<\/strong> Website<\/strong> and sign in with your wallet to confirm the transaction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRedirect Your NFT Domain to a Traditional Website:<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Step 1:<\/strong> Open Notepad or any text editing program on your PC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStep 2: <\/strong>Here, copy and paste the following code:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n