# Welcome to Alto Market

## Overview

[Alto Market](https://alto.build) is a ***free*** public NFT marketplace built on Canto for collectibles and intellectual property. Buy, sell, and discover exclusive digital items. 

Packaging collectibles and intellectual property as NFTs allows for immutability, permissionless non-custodial trading, and deep liquidity via DeFi.

While Alto does not charge fees, creators can choose to set their own royalty and licensing rates for their collections.

## Platform Features

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[alto-market-features](https://alto-market.gitbook.io/alto-market/alto-market-features)
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## Adding the Canto Network

We've put together some helpful guides for you to get setup with our product quickly and easily.

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[add-canto-to-metamask](https://alto-market.gitbook.io/alto-market/canto-network/add-canto-to-metamask)
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## More Information on Canto

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[canto-network](https://alto-market.gitbook.io/alto-market/canto-network)
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