DevLog 250515 — Grounding the Web3 Build

No more drift. This week is about one thing: making FoundrySpace.nft functional. Bots can wait. Blender can wait. But this Web3 portal must breathe.

The Forge is down. My main machine BSOD’d. This delay clarified what matters: getting FoundrySpace.nft online with a working service page, live minting flow, and commission portal. IRC stays to honor the ethos. Telegram remains in the shadows, a whisper channel for alerts. The rest is noise.

Core Focus Areas

• Service Page: index.html with gallery links, mint option, and commission portal
• Minting Page: Connect wallet, upload art + metadata to IPFS, call existing Polygon Amoy contract
• Commission Flow: Embed form with webhook to n8n + Telegram notification

Infrastructure and Tools

• Hosting: IPFS (Web3.Storage) or Fleek (GitHub-based auto-deploy)
• Smart Contract: Deployed, active on Polygon Amoy
• n8n: Webhook handling, metadata automation, Telegram alerts
• Docker: Post-repair; for bot logic, n8n, and auxiliary tools

Fleek vs Manual IPFS Hosting

Manual IPFS (Web3.Storage)

• + Total control over CID versioning and updates
• + Can test builds before committing live
• – Tedious manual uploads each time you update
• – No auto-deploy pipeline

Fleek (with GitHub CI)

• + Continuous deployment from GitHub
• + IPFS CID updates automatically
• + Works well with static sites and CI workflows
• – You lose version pinning unless tracked manually
• – Abstracted away from raw IPFS process

Verdict: Start with Web3.Storage to control every piece. Shift to Fleek once workflows stabilize.

Next 3 Days

Day 1 — Setup

• Create foundryspace-site repo
• Add index.html, mint.html, and commission.html
• Write clear README.md to set scope and architecture

Day 2 — Deployment

• Upload to Web3.Storage OR connect Fleek to repo
• Route foundryspace.nft to latest CID or Fleek deployment
• Update Rainkeep hamburger menu with new link

Day 3 — Minting Flow

• Enable MetaMask connection
• Upload image + metadata to IPFS using ethers.js
• Call Polygon Amoy contract and mint to wallet

Deferred for Now

• Bot relays (wait for Forge fix)
• 3D Blender gallery
• Telegram channel launch
• Mainnet deployment + NFT sales strategy

Oath for the Week

I will not overbuild.
I will not drift.
I will launch FoundrySpace.nft as a usable portal, no matter how simple.
Perfection lives in the forge.
Progress is the hammer.

— Lorelei Noble

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