# Creating a Wallet

Creating a Wallet to Hold your funds. A wallet is where all of your Crypto and NFTs are stored! They are quite easy to set up. Let's go through all of the steps needed to get your wallet up and running.

The wallet you are going to create will be determined by the type of NFT you want to buy / mint (Ethereum blockchain NFTs or Solana blockchain NFTs)

## For Ethereum Blockchain NFTs <a href="#id-1.-downloading-metamask" id="id-1.-downloading-metamask"></a>

## 1.) Downloading MetaMask for mobile and the chrome extension for PC <a href="#id-1.-downloading-metamask" id="id-1.-downloading-metamask"></a>

The first step is to get the Ethereum wallet extension downloaded on your PC or the mobile wallet from your app store, and that is Metamask. Metamask is the main wallet used on all sites for NFTs, and much more. Metamask is easily your number 1 pick for a decentralized wallet. To download Metamask, simply go to <https://metamask.io/>, and click "Download" to get started! Another option apart from metamask is **Trust Wallet**, which you can also use to buy and sell NFTs, not just crypto.

## 2.) Steps to setup your Metamask wallet <a href="#id-2.-going-through-the-initialization-steps" id="id-2.-going-through-the-initialization-steps"></a>

After you get your wallet, you will need to create a password and set your secret recovery phrase. A secret recovery phrase is a phrase of random words, this will consist of 12 words. When you get this, you cannot share this with ANYBODY, if this is leaked, you will have to transfer your funds out, and create a completely new wallet. If somebody has your secret recovery phrase, they can completely drain your wallet and steal all of your funds. Once you write down your secret recovery phrase, store it somewhere safe, and have your wallet set up and good to go, you can start adding funds!

## For Solana Blockchain NFTs

## 1.) Download Phantom for Mobile, and Phantom Extension for Web (PC)

The first step is to download the **phantom** mobile app on your app store if you are using a mobile device, and the **Phantom** Web extension for your chrome browser, phantom wallet can be easily used to store your solana based crypto and solana based NFTs. <br>

## 2.) steps to set up your Solana NFT Wallet

After downloading any of these wallets, the next is to set it up by creating a password and writing down your secret recovery phrase somewhere secured where only you can access it, remember if these secret phrases are leaked out, your wallet is at risk of being drained.&#x20;

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