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# Minting ETH Tranches

### Instructions

#### 1. Find the smart contract address for the ETH bond you wish to mint tranche tokens for.

#### 2. Open our [WethlLoanRouter](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2119bd77031d5a6c69d7b15a3a73e15a91cbc721) smart contract on Etherscan, ideally in a new tab or window.

#### 3. Select the "Contract" tab.

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#### 4. Select the "Write Contract" button.

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#### 5. Use the "Connect to Web3" button to connect your Web3 wallet.

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#### 6. Expand "1. wrapAndBorrow".

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#### 7. For the "wrapAndBorrow" field, enter the amount of ETH you would like to collateralize.

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This input field is denominated in ETH (not wei) and so you don't need to add extra digits.

*Example: 4.25 ETH would be formatted as 4.25*

#### 8. Enter the smart contract address for your desired bond, from Step 1, into the "bond (address)" field.

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#### 9. Enter the smart contract address for Tether (USDT) into the "currency (address)" field.

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**Tether USD (USDT):** 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7

#### 10. Enter "0,0,0" for the "sales (uint256\[])" field.

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#### 11. Enter "0" for the "minOutput" field.

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#### 12. Review your entries for accuracy before proceeding.

#### 13. Select the "Write" button and finish the transaction process in your Web3 wallet.

If you receive a gas estimation warning due to the possibility of the transaction failing, please review your entries again for accuracy. If you have trouble with this tutorial please reach out in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/ZfQv7HCnYq) to a team member for help.

#### 14. A successful transaction should yield a change in the balance of your Web3 wallet. Some tokens may need to be imported to be seen. We suggest checking your wallet address on Etherscan to confirm the minting of tranche tokens to your wallet.