C 702: Phantom Wallet for Solana (15 pts.)

What You Need

Purpose

To learn how to use the Phantom wallet on the Solana blockchain.

Installing the Phantom Wallet Extension

In your browser, go to

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/phantom

Click on Phantom, as shown below, and follow the on-screen instructions to install the extension.

Creating a New Wallet

On the Phantom page, click the "Create a new wallet", as shown below.

Enter a password, such as P@ssw0rd

Agree to the terms and click Continue.

Copy your secret recovery phrase and save it somewhere.

Accept the default options for all other choices. The extension will be added to your browser.

Switching to devnet

Click the icon in your browser to open Phantom. In the Phantom box, at the lower right, click the gear icon, outlined in green in the image below.

In the next page, scroll down and click "Change Network".

Select Devnet, as shown below.

Viewing your Balance

At the lower left, click the dollar-sign icon, outlined in green in the image above.

On the home page, click Solana. You see your balance, which is 0 SOL, as shown below.

Finding your Address

Click the purple Deposit button.

Your address appears, as shown below.

Using the Sol Faucet

In a browser, go to

Enter your address, as shown below, and click the blue DEVNET button.

You now have some SOL, as shown below.

Viewing the Transaction

In Phantom, at the bottom, in the "Recent Activity" section, click the latest entry.

SOLSCAN opens, showing the transaction, as shown below.

Flag C 702.1 Field Name (10 pts)

The flag is covered by a green rectangle in the image below.

Sources

Phantom Wallet Solana Tutorial (How to Swap & Stake SOL)

Posted 6-2-22 by Sam Bowne