> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stargaze.zone/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stargaze.zone/create-and-launch/launch-and-beyond.md).

# Launch Day & Beyond

Your collection is built and tested — here's how to run mint day and keep building afterward.

## Launch day

**Before the mint opens**

* Announce the final details and timing to your community
* Share the direct link to your collection's page
* Be available to answer questions as people arrive

**During the mint**

* Follow the mint on your collection's page on the marketplace
* Engage with your community and celebrate milestones
* Use the [Collection Manager](/create-and-launch/managing-your-collection.md) if you need to adjust timing or airdrop — most issues are quick to resolve; reach [creator support](/help/community-and-support.md) if you need a hand

## Secondary market

Once minted, your NFTs trade on the **Stargaze marketplace**:

* Collectors can list, make offers, and resell freely
* Your **creator royalty is paid automatically** on every resale (see [Costs & Fees](/create-and-launch/costs-and-fees.md))
* Keep an eye on floor price, volume, and holder distribution to gauge your collection's health

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Renew your royalties every year.** A collection's royalties are reduced to 0% if the creator doesn't stay active. Keep them enforced by renewing your creator activity once a year from the [Royalties manager](/create-and-launch/managing-your-collection.md) in Studio.
{% endhint %}

## Rewarding holders

Want to airdrop to your holders or run a follow-up drop?

1. Export a holder list with [Snapshots](/create-and-launch/creator-tools.md).
2. Airdrop tokens straight to those wallets from the [Collection Manager](/create-and-launch/managing-your-collection.md), or use the list as a whitelist for your next mint.

## Revealing later

Vending collections reveal randomly as people mint. If you launched with placeholder art and want to reveal the real pieces afterward, update the token metadata from [Update Metadata](/create-and-launch/managing-your-collection.md) — the on-chain art pointer is the token field you can change after launch.

## Building for the long term

The collections that last tend to:

* **Keep a real community** — regular communication, and a reason for holders to stay engaged
* **Add utility** — holder-only access, allowlists for future drops, collaborations
* **Evolve** — companion collections, trait upgrades, cross-collection events

## Need help?

* Check the [FAQ](/create-and-launch/faq.md)
* Join the Stargaze **Discord**
* Reach out to [creator support](/help/community-and-support.md)


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