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# Stargaze Studio 2.0
Stargaze Studio 2.0 is the all-in-one tool for creating, launching, and managing NFT collections on Stargaze — no coding required. It's a ground-up rebuild of the original Studio, with **permanent, pay-once storage on Arweave** built in from the start.
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New to Arweave? [What is Arweave?](/create-and-launch/what-is-arweave.md) explains how Studio 2.0 stores your art and metadata permanently.
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The Studio 2.0 home screen — creation flows, creator tools, and the collection manager in one place.
## What's new in 2.0
* **Permanent Arweave storage** — your art and metadata are stored once and kept forever, with no monthly pinning fees and nothing to renew.
* **Pay in ATOM** — storage is quoted and paid in Cosmos-native ATOM, right in the app. No credit cards, no separate storage account.
* **Launch on testnet, promote to mainnet** — rehearse the on-chain steps for free on testnet, then go live on mainnet without re-uploading. Your art is stored permanently on Arweave once and reused on both.
* **A full collection manager** — edit prices, mint times, whitelists, royalties, and metadata after launch.
* **Built-in creator tools** — generate art, build metadata, and snapshot holders without leaving Studio.
## What you can build
| Collection type | Best for |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **PFP / Generative** | Large profile-picture drops built from layered traits (e.g. 1,000–10,000 pieces) |
| **Open Edition** | Unlimited (or time-boxed) mints of a single artwork |
| **1/1** | A single, one-of-a-kind piece |
## Testnet first, then mainnet
The golden rule: **rehearse on testnet, then promote to mainnet.** The on-chain steps — creating the collection, minting, whitelists — are free to practice on the Cosmos Hub testnet. Storage works differently: Arweave has no testnet, so your art and metadata upload to permanent storage for real, once — and those same files carry straight to mainnet.
## Get started
1. Open [studio.stargaze.zone](https://studio.stargaze.zone).
2. **Connect your wallet** — click **Connect Wallet** (top right) and connect **Keplr**, your normal Cosmos wallet. Studio never holds your keys; you approve each action as you go.
3. **Rehearse on testnet** — pick a collection type, build it exactly as you want, and launch it on testnet. You don't need to find testnet ATOM; while you're creating a collection, the app tops up your testnet balance automatically every 24 hours. Preview the drop and walk the pre-launch checklist.
4. **Promote to mainnet** — when it looks right, use **Launch on Mainnet** to publish the same collection to Cosmos Hub mainnet in one step. Studio reuses your Arweave uploads, with no second storage charge.
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**Storage is the exception to "testnet is free."** Arweave has no testnet, so uploading your art and metadata stores them permanently — for real — even during a testnet rehearsal. The upside: you pay for storage only once, and those exact files are reused on mainnet. See [What is Arweave?](/create-and-launch/what-is-arweave.md)
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## What you'll pay
* **On-chain testnet fees:** free — the app tops up your testnet ATOM automatically.
* **Storage (Arweave):** a one-time fee when your files upload, priced by total file size and never charged again — there's no Arweave testnet.
* **On-chain mainnet fees:** the collection-creation fee (varies by type and size) plus network gas, in real ATOM.
Everything is shown live in the app before you confirm. Full breakdown in [Costs & Fees](/create-and-launch/costs-and-fees.md).
## Where to go next
* [Before You Start](/create-and-launch/before-you-start.md) — prepare your artwork, metadata, and plan
* [Creating a Collection](/create-and-launch/creating-a-collection.md) — the collection types, step by step
* [Whitelists](/create-and-launch/whitelists.md) · [Managing Your Collection](/create-and-launch/managing-your-collection.md) · [Launch Day & Beyond](/create-and-launch/launch-and-beyond.md)
* [Creator Tools](/create-and-launch/creator-tools.md) · [Developer Tools](/create-and-launch/developer-tools.md) · [Guidelines](/create-and-launch/guidelines.md)
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