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Setup Keplr wallet
Setup Keplr wallet to access CHEQ
Disclaimer: All information provided is intended to help users get set up on cheqd. However, we do not expressly recommend or mandate a certain approach. All actions taken are your personal responsibility.
In this guide we'll share how to setup a Keplr wallet which you can use for paying for transactions on the cheqd network. We'll also share how to add the cheqd mainnet and testnet to your Keplr wallet.
- 1.Go to the Keplr website to find the relevant extension for your browser. If you’re using Chrome, which we’d recommend, click here → browser extension
- 2.Create an Account via Secret Seed/mnemonic Phrase
- 1.By clicking on the Keplr browser icon for the first time will take you to the accounts setup page. Choose option Create new account.
- 2.The next page shows you your secret seed/mnemonic phrase. You can select a 12 or 24-word phrase.
- 3.Save this phrase in a secure place but also do not lose it. You’ll need to input this phrase into the following page.
- 4.Next, enter a name for your account and password (you can change these later). Click Next.
- 5.To confirm the creation of this new account, you’ll need to click on the words in the right order in which they appear in your seed/mnemonic phrase and press Register.
- 6.Congratulations! 🎉 You are now the owner of a Keplr wallet account and are ready to explore the interchain.
In order to see $CHEQ in your Keplr wallet, you’ll need to follow the steps below which enables Keplr to auto-discover the cheqd network. Sign in to your Keplr wallet on your browser (do not use the mobile app).
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- 2.Click “Connect” in the top right corner to link your Keplr to the dashboard.
- 3.You will see a pop-up that asks you to approve adding cheqd-mainnet-1 to your Keplr wallet.
- 4.Click “Approve”.
- 5.On the Keplr extension in your browser, click the drop down menu at the top. Scroll down to below “ — — Beta support — — ” where you will find the cheqd wallet.
- 6.You will now be able to see your balance in $CHEQ.
- 7.See the link here for further instructions on sending $CHEQ, staking and other information, with helpful screenshots.
- 1.To get CHEQ tokens to pay for transactions, head to 'Get CHEQ' and select one of the options available.
- 2.You can then send the tokens from wherever you choose to purchase to the wallet you have setup in the previous step.
- 3.Simple copy the wallet address, starting
cheqd1into your chosen option.
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- 2.Scroll to
Add your custom network - 3.In space provided, paste the full contents of cheqd chain testnet information listed below{"chainId": "cheqd-testnet-6","chainName": "cheqd Testnet","rpc": "https://rpc.cheqd.network","rest": "https://api.cheqd.network","stakeCurrency": {"coinDenom": "CHEQ","coinMinimalDenom": "ncheq","coinDecimals": 9,"coinGeckoId": "cheqd-network"},"walletUrlForStaking": "https://cheqd.omniflix.co/","bip44": {"coinType": 118},"bech32Config": {"bech32PrefixAccAddr": "cheqd","bech32PrefixAccPub": "cheqdpub","bech32PrefixValAddr": "cheqdvaloper","bech32PrefixValPub": "cheqdvaloperpub","bech32PrefixConsAddr": "cheqdvalcons","bech32PrefixConsPub": "cheqdvalconspub"},"currencies": [{"coinDenom": "CHEQ","coinMinimalDenom": "ncheq","coinDecimals": 9,"coinGeckoId": "cheqd-network"}],"feeCurrencies": [{"coinDenom": "CHEQ","coinMinimalDenom": "ncheq","coinDecimals": 9,"coinGeckoId": "cheqd-network","gasPriceStep": {"low": 50,"average": 75,"high": 100}}],"coinType": 118,"beta": true}
- 4.Once you've pasted the contents above, select
Validate Input & Add to Keplr - 5.You have now added the cheqd testnet to Keplr. This network uses the SAME mnemonic that was used when setting up the account\
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- 2.Select
start - 3.Enter the cheqd wallet address you'd like to use
- 4.Select
continue - 5.You'll now recieve cheqd testnet tokens
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