NFT Community DAO

An NFT Community DAO uses NFT ownership as the basis for governance participation. Each NFT typically represents one vote, creating a membership-based governance model.

Creating an NFT Community DAO

NFT DAOs are perfect for communities built around NFT collections, where NFT holders make decisions about the collection's future.

Prerequisites

Before creating your NFT Community DAO:

• Solana wallet with at least 2 SOL (or 2.5 SOL for initial DAO metadata) + network fees

• NFT Collection already created and distributed

• Collection metadata and verification details

1

Start NFT DAO Creation

Navigate to Realms and click Create DAO, then select NFT DAO.

2

NFT Collection Setup

Configure your NFT collection for governance:

• Collection Address: The verified collection identifier

• Collection Name: Display name for your collection

• Voting Weight: Usually 1 vote per NFT

✅ Supported	❌ Not Supported
Metaplex Non-Fungible Standard (NFT)	Metaplex Programmable Non-Fungible Standard (pNFT)
Metaplex Core (CORE)	Metaplex Hybrid (MPL-404)

3

DAO Information

Enter your NFT DAO's details:

• DAO Name: Should relate to your NFT collection

• DAO Description: Explain your DAO's purpose and goals

• DAO Image: 1mb Max 512x512px

• DAO Banner: 2mb Max 1200x400px

• Category: DeFi, Social, Web3, NFT, Gaming, Legal, Other

• Socials Links: Website, Twitter, Discord

4

Council Setup

Decide the size of your council:

• Council Size: Number of council members

5

Review Settings

Review all your DAO configuration before deployment:

• Verify all parameters are correct

• Check token supply and voting thresholds

• Ensure treasury settings are appropriate

6

Advanced Configuration (Optional)

Custom set up voting parameters:

• Proposal Threshold: Tokens required to create proposals

• Max Voting Time: How long members have to vote

• Cool-off Period: Duration after the voting ends during which the vote can only be removed or voted NO

• Approval Quorum: Percentage of total supply needed to pass proposals

• Treasury: Amount of initial treasuries upon creation

Security Considerations: Always test your DAO configuration with small amounts first and double-check all parameters.