# Adding Media to Trait Templates

#### Preparing Image URLs for Traits using Arweave

**1. Upload the Image to Arweave**

To upload the image to Arweave, follow these steps:

* Create an account using [ArDrive](https://ardrive.io/).
* Create a new public drive.
* Click the 'Upload' button to upload your files.
* Choose the files you want to upload.
* After the upload is complete, copy the Transaction ID (Tx ID) of each uploaded file.

**2. Create the Image URL**

To create the image URL for each uploaded image, follow these steps:

* Copy the Transaction ID (Tx ID) of the uploaded file.
* Concatenate the Tx ID with the Arweave gateway URL, which is "<https://arweave.net/>".
* The final image URL will look like this: "<https://arweave.net/TxID>".

#### Example

Let's say you have an image named "blue\_hat.png" that you want to use for a trait.

* You upload this image to Arweave, and the Tx ID of the uploaded file is "KqJzZw47JHrKkEo8WLSyYYX9xQjk".
* To create the image URL for this image, concatenate the Tx ID with the Arweave gateway URL: `https://arweave.net/KqJzZw47JHrKkEo8WLSyYYX9xQjk`.

You can now use this Image URL in your trait template as the media asset for the trait.&#x20;

```json
{
  "value": "Blue Fedora",
  "trait_type": "Hat"
  "render_order": "5"
  "image_url": "ar://PHVlm5NP_cmlKB9SPWymrnYxa4DOUs935yrCvlf1c_c",
  "original_minter_royalty_bips": "200",
  "artist_royalty_bips": "200",
  "artist_address": "0x956fefb316a11fa5b528f1fe0eee2b2e2e62ae60",
  "original_minter_address": "0x7b7ec6cfa269d17f8484fd031748d80929f96491",
},
```