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Basic instructions on installing and funding a wallet (#186)
* Basic instructions on installing and funding a wallet * Signs Tezos transactions
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title: Installing and funding a wallet | ||
authors: Tim McMackin | ||
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date: 27 November 2023 | ||
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To work with Tezos, you need a wallet, which is an application that maintains your accounts and signs Tezos transactions on your behalf. | ||
Wallets allow you to interact with dApps without exposing your account's private key. | ||
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## Choosing a wallet | ||
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Which wallet you install is up to you and whether you want to install a wallet on your computer, in a browser extension, or as a mobile app. | ||
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Mobile apps include [Temple](https://templewallet.com/), [Kukai](https://wallet.kukai.app/), and [Umami](https://umamiwallet.com/). | ||
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Browser extensions include the [Temple](https://templewallet.com/) browser extension. | ||
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Desktop wallets for Tezos include [Kukai](https://wallet.kukai.app/) and [Umami](https://umamiwallet.com/). | ||
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## Switching the wallet to a testnet | ||
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If you're doing development work, you're probably using a testnet instead of Mainnet. | ||
On testnets, tokens are free so you don't have to spend real currency to work with your applications. | ||
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The process for changing the network is different for each wallet type. | ||
These steps are for the Temple wallet: | ||
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1. Go to https://teztnets.xyz/, which lists Tezos testnets. | ||
1. Click **Ghostnet**. | ||
1. Copy one of the public RPC endpoints for Ghostnet, such as `https://rpc.ghostnet.teztnets.xyz`. | ||
These URLs accept Tezos transactions from wallets and other applications. | ||
1. In the Temple app, open the settings and then click **Default node (RPC)**. | ||
1. Click the plus `+` symbol to add an RPC node. | ||
1. On the Add RPC screen, enter the URL that you copied and give the connection a name, such as "Ghostnet," as shown in this picture: | ||
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<img src="/img/dApps/temple-wallet-new-rpc.png" alt="Entering information for the new RPC node" style={{width: 300}} /> | ||
1. Click Add. | ||
1. Make sure that the new RPC node is selected, as in this image: | ||
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<img src="/img/dApps/temple-wallet-selected-rpc.png" alt="The new RPC node selected in the Temple wallet" style={{width: 300}} /> | ||
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## Funding a wallet | ||
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Follow these steps to get testnet tez for the wallet: | ||
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1. From your wallet, get the address of your account, which starts with `tz1`. | ||
This is the address that applications use to work with your wallet. | ||
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1. Go to the Ghostnet faucet at https://faucet.ghostnet.teztnets.xyz. | ||
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1. On the faucet page, paste your wallet address into the input field labeled "Or fund any address" and click the button for the amount of tez to add to your wallet. | ||
20 tez is enough to work with, and you can return to the faucet later if you need more tez. | ||
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It may take a few minutes for the faucet to send the tokens and for those tokens to appear in your wallet. | ||
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You can use the faucet as much as you need to get tokens on the testnet, but those tokens are worthless and cannot be used on Mainnet. | ||
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![Fund your wallet using the Ghostnet Faucet](/img/tutorials/wallet-funding.png) |
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