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# Minting Assets with Sugar 1

Stage 1 we would be setting up the dir/path we want to place our  project. Lets take mine to be on the Desktop

Now we have successfully Installed we will now be uploading the asset to a DEFI storage “I ve explained what they are read [Basics of NFTs](https://blockchainjoshs-organization.gitbook.io/basics-of-nfts/)"

First thing first, all our *<mark style="color:green;">images.png</mark>* and *<mark style="color:green;">metadata.json</mark>* will be in an **assets** folder with a *<mark style="color:green;">collection.png</mark>* and *<mark style="color:green;">collection.json</mark>* file

<figure><img src="https://4246945146-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fribi2E3XCLQ9L7N8tAq8%2Fuploads%2FKo9L4TMMgoSLeu3ySr5s%2Fdiagram.png?alt=media&amp;token=25711a88-4abd-44f8-8540-bbbc203e668a" alt=""><figcaption><p>metaplex representation for your project path</p></figcaption></figure>

Now lets go on step by step on the development process, Now create a new folder (eg. Project) now move the assets folder into the project folder to begin the next step

Note your assets shoud be named correctly to avoid error (eg “assets” instead of “asset”)