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Set up & fund your wallet

Six steps, in order. Go slowly. Nothing here is a race.

Step 1: Install a wallet

Choose one from the wallet options. Download it only from the official app store or the wallet's own website, then create a new wallet.

Step 2: Write down your recovery phrase on paper

Your wallet shows 12 or 24 words once. Anyone who has them controls everything in the wallet, and nobody can reverse it. Write them on paper and keep it somewhere private.

DO

Write it on paper. Check every word. Store it somewhere private.

NEVER

Screenshot it, type it into a website, or share it with anyone.

Quick safety check

Question 1Question 1 of 3

A “Flare support” account messages you on Discord. They need your recovery phrase to fix your wallet. What do you do?

Question 2Question 2 of 3

Where should you keep your recovery phrase?

Question 3Question 3 of 3

A website you just found says “Connect your wallet to claim free FLR.” What's the safe move?

0 of 3 correct so far.

Step 3: Make sure you're on the Flare network

Flare-focused wallets set this up for you. In MetaMask or Rabby, add Flare once:

Flare Mainnet
Network name
Flare Mainnet
Chain ID
14
Currency
FLR
RPC URL
https://flare-api.flare.network/ext/C/rpc
Explorer
https://flare-explorer.flare.network

Step 4: Practice with free test tokens (optional)

Coston2 is Flare's test network. Its token, C2FLR, is free and has no value, so you can practice sending and delegating safely.

Network name
Flare Testnet Coston2
Chain ID
114
Currency
C2FLR
RPC URL
https://coston2-api.flare.network/ext/C/rpc
Explorer
https://coston2-explorer.flare.network
Get free test tokens ↗

Step 5: Buy FLR, then send a small test first

Buy FLR on an exchange with your bank card or account. These exchanges list FLR. What's available depends on your country. Tap one to open its official site, and bookmark it so you don't land on a fake.

Type the exchange address yourself or use these links. Fake exchange sites and ads that copy real ones are common.

  1. Copy your wallet address (it starts with 0x).
  2. On the exchange, withdraw a small amount of FLR and choose the Flare network.
  3. Wait until it shows up in your wallet. Then send the rest.
Always pick the Flare network when you withdraw. Sending on the wrong network can mean your funds are lost.

Exchange list: CoinCodex: Flare (FLR) exchanges

Step 6: Keep a little FLR for fees

Every action on Flare costs a tiny amount of FLR, often called gas. Keep some in your wallet so you can always move your funds.

Network details: Flare Developer Hub

Next: what is FLR?