# NFT Community DAO

## Creating an NFT Community DAO <a href="#creating-an-nft-community-dao" id="creating-an-nft-community-dao"></a>

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

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

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

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### Start NFT DAO Creation <a href="#step-1---start-nft-dao-creation" id="step-1---start-nft-dao-creation"></a>

Navigate to [**Realms**](https://v2.realms.today/) and click **Create DAO**, then select **NFT DAO**.
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### NFT Collection Setup <a href="#step-3---nft-collection-setup" id="step-3---nft-collection-setup"></a>

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)             |
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### DAO Information <a href="#step-2---dao-information" id="step-2---dao-information"></a>

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
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### Council Setup

Decide the size of your council:

* **Council Size**: Number of council members
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### Review Settings <a href="#step-7---review-settings" id="step-7---review-settings"></a>

Review all your DAO configuration before deployment:

* Verify all parameters are correct
* Check token supply and voting thresholds
* Ensure treasury settings are appropriate
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### Advanced Configuration (Optional) <a href="#step-4---voting-configuration" id="step-4---voting-configuration"></a>

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