From c297569a694da025a4849a02afa40466a0b8cb66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Sara Jane (SJ)" <127313669+Ganainmtech@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 13:34:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add NFT mint server setup instructions

Added instructions for starting the NFT mint server and configuring port settings.
---
 README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7feec9c..1086515 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,6 +149,26 @@ PINATA_JWT=YOUR_PINATA_JWT_HERE
 
 Save the file.
 
+### Start the NFT Mint Server
+
+After adding your Pinata JWT, start the NFT mint backend server.
+
+Navigate to the server folder:
+
+```
+projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-contracts/NFT_mint_server
+```
+
+Run the server:
+
+```
+bash npm start 
+```
+Important (Codespaces / Remote Environments)
+
+
+### Lastly, open the Ports tab and change/make sure Port 3000 to Public
+
 ---
 
 ## 🌐 Starting the app again