# How to Use Charged Particles

## Mint an NFT

1. Open the Charged Particles [<mark style="color:red;">DApp</mark> ](https://app.charged.fi/)and Login with your Web3 wallet provider of choice (e.g. MetaMask).
2. Click “**Mint Particle**”.
3. **Choose File** — Currently, we recommend smaller files, <10mb. And recommend jpg, png, or gif. We’ll be adding additional support later.
4. Choose your NFT’s Name, Description, and Enable (or not) [<mark style="color:red;">creator royalties</mark>](https://docs.charged.fi/other/faqs/using-the-dapp#how-do-creator-royalties-work)<mark style="color:red;">.</mark>
5. MINT and create your NFT.

Full instructions to Mint an NFT:

{% content-ref url="using-charged-particles/minting-an-nft" %}
[minting-an-nft](https://docs.charged.fi/charged-particles-protocol/using-charged-particles/minting-an-nft)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Energize an NFT

1. After minting your NFT, it will appear in your Manage page. In order to energize your NFT with other assets, click on the NFT you minted to pull up its Energize page.&#x20;
2. Click "**Energize**" to load your NFT with any ERC-20, ERC-721, or ERC-1155 token.
3. Choose assets you’d like to deposit into the NFT.
4. You can select from[ <mark style="color:red;">Aave aTokens,</mark>](https://aave.com/aTokens/) or ANY token (select from the ERC-20 dropdown and/or input contract address).
5. You’ll have to confirm a few actions in MetaMask to complete these interactions with the blockchain.

Full Energize an NFT instructions:

{% content-ref url="using-charged-particles/energizing-an-nft" %}
[energizing-an-nft](https://docs.charged.fi/charged-particles-protocol/using-charged-particles/energizing-an-nft)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Manage an NFT

As an owner/creator of the NFT, you're able to:

* [<mark style="color:red;">Set a Charged Particle for sale</mark>](https://docs.charged.fi/other/glossary-of-terms#set-price)
* [<mark style="color:red;">Set a Time Lock</mark>](https://docs.charged.fi/other/glossary-of-terms#time-lock) <mark style="color:red;">for the assets of a Charged Particle</mark>
* [<mark style="color:red;">Energize</mark>](https://docs.charged.fi/other/glossary-of-terms#energizing) <mark style="color:red;">(deposit) tokens and NFTs in to a Charged Particle</mark>
* [<mark style="color:red;">Discharge</mark> ](https://docs.charged.fi/other/glossary-of-terms#discharge)<mark style="color:red;">(withdraw) the interest from earned from a Charged Particle</mark>
* [<mark style="color:red;">Release</mark>](https://docs.charged.fi/other/glossary-of-terms#release) <mark style="color:red;">(withdraw) all assets (principal + interest) from a Charged Particle</mark>

Full Manage an NFT instructions:

{% content-ref url="using-charged-particles/manage-an-nft" %}
[manage-an-nft](https://docs.charged.fi/charged-particles-protocol/using-charged-particles/manage-an-nft)
{% endcontent-ref %}