> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.prigeex.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Up a Wallet

A wallet is a free app that holds your tokens and lets you approve actions on PrigeeX. You only need to set one up once. PrigeeX supports the most popular wallets:

* **MetaMask**: the most widely used; browser extension and mobile app
* **Coinbase Wallet**: beginner-friendly; note this is *self-custody*, different from the Coinbase exchange app
* **Any WalletConnect-compatible wallet**: Rainbow, Trust Wallet, and many others

If you're new, **MetaMask** is the most common choice and works everywhere.

## Set up MetaMask (example)

1. Go to the official site, **metamask.io**, and install the browser extension or the mobile app. Only ever download from the official site or an official app store.
2. Follow MetaMask’s official guide to [create a new wallet](https://support.metamask.io/start/creating-a-new-wallet/).
3. You'll be shown a **Secret Recovery Phrase**: 12 words. Write these down on paper and store them somewhere safe and private.
4. Confirm the phrase, and you're done. Your wallet is ready.

## Your Secret Recovery Phrase: read this twice

<Warning>
  Your **Secret Recovery Phrase** (also called a *seed phrase*) is the master key to your wallet. Whoever has it controls all your funds. So:

  * **Never** type it into any website, including PrigeeX. You will never need to.
  * **Never** share it with anyone: no support agent, no "giveaway", no one. Legitimate services **never** ask for it.
  * **Never** store it in a screenshot, an email, or a cloud note. Write it on paper.
  * If you lose it, no one, not PrigeeX, not the wallet maker, can recover your funds.
</Warning>

## How a wallet works with PrigeeX

* **It's your login.** Instead of a username and password, you "Connect Wallet".
* **It's your account.** Your public **wallet address** (a string starting with `0x...`) is where your tokens live. It's safe to share your address to receive funds.
* **You approve everything.** PrigeeX can only *propose* a transaction; your wallet always pops up asking you to confirm. Nothing happens without your approval.

## Next

Now that you have a wallet, you need to put some funds on the Arbitrum network: [Get Funds on Arbitrum →](get-funds-on-arbitrum)