To mint subnames from the Namespace platform, ENS Widget, or using our SDK, you must first activate your ENS Name using the Wizard.

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How to Activate an ENS Name

  1. Visit https://app.namespace.ninja/.
  2. Connect your wallet with the ENS name you want to activate.
  3. Click the “Account” icon in the navigation bar.
  4. Go to the “Wizard” tab and click “+Activate”. Activate ENS Name step 1
  5. Select the ENS name to activate (e.g., ninjademo.eth). Select ENS Name to activate

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Choose Activation Option

  • Ethereum: Issue subnames on Ethereum.
  • L2s (Base, Optimism, etc.): Issue subnames on supported L2s (example: Base).
We are going to use Base for this example. Choose L2 for subnames

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L2 Activation & Minting Steps

  1. Select “Issue L2 Subnames”.
    • Name your collection and symbol.
    • Decide on burnability and rental options. Issue L2 Subnames
  2. Define minting price for subnames.
    • Set base price, length-based pricing, and special rules (numbers, letters, emoji). Define minting price
  3. Reserve or blacklist subnames as needed. Reserve or blacklist subnames
  4. Optionally set a minting deadline. Set minting deadline
  5. Choose whitelisting options. - Restrict minting to specific wallets or allow free mints for whitelisted addresses. Whitelisting options
  6. Optionally enable token-gated minting (require ERC20/721 ownership). Token-gated minting
Once setup is complete, click “List Name”. Your ENS Name is now ready for subname minting via: