---
title: Community Guides
metaTitle: Metaplex — Community Guides
description: A collection of articles/projects from the Metaplex Community
---

A collection of articles/projects from the Metaplex Community {% .lead %}

{% callout title="Get featured" %}
Send a tweet to [@metaplex](https://twitter.com/metaplex) or [edit this page on GitHub](https://github.com/metaplex-foundation/developer-hub/edit/main/src/pages/community-guides.md) to suggest additions.
{% /callout %}

## General

- [Solana and Metaplex FAQ](https://hackmd.io/@archaeopteryx/By4bpbA4F#Solana-and-Metaplex-FAQ)
- [KeyStrokes - Setup Phantom and CLI wallets for Solana Development, with funding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_5FbIVtL0U)

## Storefronts

- [Setting up a Solana Metaplex NFT Storefront in the Cloud](https://artifact-staking.medium.com/setting-up-a-solana-metaplex-nft-storefront-in-the-cloud-a10ea2490ed9)

## Awesome Solana NFTs

- [A curated list of Solana NFT protocols, repos & community tools](https://github.com/ilmoi/awesome-solana-nfts)

## NFT Transfer and Airdrops

- [Guide to Airdrop Using Metaplex](https://hackmd.io/@8LSEewFFQ2OwXMjUKZP-pA/HJ7jMxYEF)
- [SkeletonCrew's Air Support](https://github.com/theskeletoncrew/air-support)

## NFT Viewing

- [Steps for Metaplex NFT Display](https://gist.github.com/creativedrewy/9bce794ff278aae23b64e6dc8f10e906)

## Token Metadata

- [Mint NFTs on Solana Using Rust and Metaplex Token Metadata](https://betterprogramming.pub/how-to-mint-nfts-on-solana-using-rust-and-metaplex-f66bac717cb8)
- [How NFTs are represented in Solana](https://lorisleiva.com/owning-digital-assets-in-solana/how-nfts-are-represented-in-solana)

## Candy Machine

- [MintUI - cmv3-v2/sugar 2.1.1](https://porcupineplaygroundpals.com/how-to-create-a-minting-ui-for-collection-deployed-with-metaplex-sugar-2-1-1/) How to/starter project to mint using umi for collection deployed with sugar 2.1.1 (Candy Machine V3 Account V2)
- [MintUI - An extensible UI for creating Metaplex Candy Machines](https://github.com/InnerMindDAO/MintUI)
- [TreatToolbox - Generative art manager for the non-technical](https://treattoolbox.com/)
- [Metaplex Candy Machine Missing Guide](https://hackmd.io/@levicook/HJcDneEWF)
- [Ultimate Metaplex Candy Machine guide on Solana](https://medium.com/@giacavicchioli/ultimate-metaplex-candy-machine-guide-on-solana-7643ed3b7267)
- [Hash Table tool](https://aiphotos.art/hash-table) for listing your Candy Machine NFT Collection on secondary marketplaces
- [Candy Machine V2 Guide](https://hackmd.io/@MarkSackerberg/candyV2)
- [HashLips](https://github.com/HashLips/hashlips_art_engine) for creating generative art
- [Candy Machine v2. Mint solana UI](https://github.com/chmerev/candy-machine-v2-mint-solana-ui) for free and quick creation of a mint page
- [Candy Machine v2 Guide with Credit Card Support](https://medium.com/crossmint-tech/how-to-launch-a-solana-nft-collection-with-credit-card-support-using-candy-machine-e740cffee1bc)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V3 - Launch a Solana NFT Collection on Windows](https://youtu.be/TW8HLL6PW6c)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V3 - Wallet Based Whitelist Mint - OG, WL, Public](https://youtu.be/fsQIr2Lqy4Q)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V3 - Create Solana NFT Collection (With Sugar)](https://youtu.be/0KHv1dMV8zU)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V2 - Launch Simple Solana NFT Collection ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W0OH3db4gM)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V2 - Windows Edition! Launch Simple Solana NFT Collection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgXg5eimus)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V2 - Whitelist and Public Mint](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asnupAj-IJg)
- [KeyStrokes - Metaplex CandyMachine V2 - Mint with Reveal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ykv9IffdA)
- [KeyStrokes - Sugar - Launch Simple Solana NFT Collection ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h37srt7Pm_s)

## Fair Launch

- [Fair-Launch Protocol Meeting Minutes](https://hackmd.io/FxCiD20ETZeMbfA8on9WMg?view#Fair-Launch-Protocol)
- [Zoom Meeting hook up by @redacted_j](https://t.co/tuIljNDN4K?amp=1) (pwd=`ep?a38$F`)
- [Fair Launch Lottery Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucfl_vbdYQI)

## Gumdrop

- [Gumdrop Notes/Guide](https://hackmd.io/@MarkSackerberg/gumdrop)

## Common Issues from the Community

- Getting error "Auction manager must be validated to start auction!" How do I become validated? modify js/packages/web/src/config/userNames.json to add your wallet address to your storefront as an admin

### Caches

- https://github.com/zubr-exchange/cacherpc
- https://github.com/Monadical-SAS/rpc-cache-server

## Other

- [Zero-to-Solana First Metaplex](https://lightcycle.xyz/zero-to-solana-first-metaplex/)
