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Keys, accounts, and assets

A Solana wallet manages signing keys and helps you interact with accounts on the network. Assets are recorded on Solana; the interface gives you a way to view and authorize activity involving them.

Your public address can be shared to receive funds. A private key or the recovery information that recreates it must stay private. A legitimate receiving process does not require a sender to know the secrets that control your wallet.

Check the wallet before the token

Reach the wallet developer through an official website and verify its download instructions. Confirm support for your device, your planned tokens, and any hardware signer you intend to use. A token image appearing in an app is not proof of the token's authenticity.

Follow the wallet's recovery instructions before putting funds at risk. Different products may use different recovery designs, so do not assume the process from an earlier wallet applies unchanged.

Allow for SOL network fees

Solana transactions require a network fee paid in SOL. The fee has a base component and may include a prioritization component. Priority settings can influence scheduling, but they do not guarantee that an action will execute.

Some actions also involve account creation or product-specific charges. Look at the complete confirmation screen and the application's explanation of expected changes. Avoid relying on a single fixed dollar fee in a tutorial because the action and the market price of SOL can change.

Read the whole transaction

• Verify the application URL and the account you are connecting.
• Check the network and exact token identity against current official information.
• Review expected changes, recipient details, and charges before signing.
• Decline unfamiliar requests and investigate through a verified support route.

An unexpected token or NFT can include a link intended to draw you into an unsafe site. Receiving an unsolicited item does not make the attached message trustworthy or create an obligation to interact with it.

Plan for the next step

If you will later send assets to a platform, check its current supported deposit network first. A receiving address does not establish that the platform supports every token on Solana. Take account of any required destination instructions.

Continue with a checklist before sending crypto, or read our stablecoin guide if you are evaluating dollar-referenced tokens rather than SOL itself.

Official reading

Use these primary sources to check current details before making a decision.

• Solana — What is a Wallet?
• Solana documentation — Fees