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# Deploy collection's smart contract

## Getting started

First, you’ll need to deploy your collection’s smart contract.

This step must be completed before you move on to other steps.

To deploy a contract, connect your wallet to NFTDeal and navigate to your “My Collection” page. Click **Create a collection**.

<figure><img src="/files/QrZWnMiwFmY34VEI1llW" alt=""><figcaption><p>My Collection Page</p></figcaption></figure>

For a Drop, you’ll need to deploy your own custom smart contract, which you can do directly using the NFTDeal interface. In order to do so, you’ll select **Deploy your own contract** from the two options. Deploying a smart contract onto a blockchain requires a gas fee.

<figure><img src="/files/FXEfCAz9jVwB33VVBHJ6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Collection Page</p></figcaption></figure>

Next, you'll need to add a logo image, contract name, token symbol (which will display on Etherscan to represent your contract). You also can choose type of contract: **standard or proxy.** **Proxy contract** is cheaper to deploy but mint, transfer, and sale interactions will require extra gas fees. **Standard contract** is more expensive to deploy but mint, transfer, and sale interactions will require less gas fees.

<figure><img src="/files/tqAd5n0t8lr4tKFkByVT" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create Collection Page</p></figcaption></figure>


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