> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mintpad.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mintpad.co/generative-collection/upload-your-artwork.md).

# Upload your artwork

In this short tutorial, we will go over how to upload the artwork of your collection to the decentralized storage (IPFS) on Mintpad.

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**Note:** If you don’t have generated your artwork yet, you can use Mintpad’s NFT Generator. For more explanation, follow our ‘[**Generating Unique NFTs**](/nft-generator-tutorials/generating-unique-nfts.md)’ tutorial here.
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If you have completed the mint phases steps, you can head over to the ‘Upload collection’ tab.

In order to correctly upload your artworks, you’ll need a folder with the images and the metadata. For more explanation, head over to the ‘[**Generating Metadata for your artwork**](/nft-generator-tutorials/generating-metadata-for-your-artwork.md)’ tutorial.

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**Step 1:** Click on the ‘Choose files’ button.

**Step 2:** Make sure you upload the entire parent folder that includes the images as well as the metadata.

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*Once your artwork collection is successfully uploaded, you should see 8 examples of your collection.*
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**Step 3:** Click on the ‘Add to collection’ button underneath your collection preview, to add your artwork to the smart contract.

**Step 4:** Confirm the transaction in the pop-up.