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# Connect Your Wallet

Embedded, external EVM, and Solana wallets — how to connect, fund, and stay safe.

Novamp works with embedded wallets, external EVM wallets, and Solana wallets — and lets you manage an EVM and a Solana wallet together in one hub.

{% hint style="info" %}
💡 No wallet yet? Create an **embedded wallet** in-app in seconds — no extension required. You can add an external wallet later.
{% endhint %}

## Overview

The header **Connect Wallet** button opens a picker with three families of wallets:

* **Embedded (Privy).** Created and secured in-app. These never receive raw network-switch prompts — Novamp aligns their chain for you automatically.
* **External EVM (MetaMask / Rabby).** Standard browser wallets you control. Novamp can request a network switch or add a chain when needed.
* **Solana (Phantom).** For `🟪 Solana` trading and launches. Phantom is not asked to switch EVM networks.

Once connected, the header shows a single **wallet pill** that opens a unified hub where your Solana and EVM wallets are managed together. When only one type is connected, a **+** button lets you add the other.

## How it works

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  A[Connect Wallet] --> B{Choose wallet}
  B -->|Embedded Privy| C[Auto-aligned to active chain]
  B -->|External EVM| D[MetaMask / Rabby]
  B -->|Solana| E[Phantom]
  C --> F[Unified wallet hub]
  D --> F
  E --> F
```

The hub shows your balances per wallet and lets you connect a second wallet type with the **+** control. Your native balance (e.g. ETH, BNB, or SOL) is displayed right in the wallet pill.

## How to use it

1. Open [app.novamp.io](https://app.novamp.io) and select **Connect Wallet**.
2. Pick a wallet: create an **embedded** wallet, connect **MetaMask/Rabby**, or connect **Phantom**.
3. Approve the connection in your wallet.
4. To trade on both ecosystems, use the **+** button to add the other wallet type (EVM alongside Solana, or vice versa).
5. Fund your wallet with the chain's native coin so you can cover gas.

### Funding for gas

Every transaction needs a little of the chain's **native coin** for gas:

| Chain                | Gas coin |
| -------------------- | -------- |
| `🟢 Robinhood Chain` | ETH      |
| `🔵 Base`            | ETH      |
| `🟡 BNB Chain`       | BNB      |
| `⚪ Ethereum`         | ETH      |
| `🟪 Solana`          | SOL      |

If your wallet has no gas, Novamp shows a clear message before you sign — for example: *"Your wallet needs a little ETH to cover network fees (gas). Add some and try again."* Deposit or bridge in the native coin, then retry.

## Important details

| Topic            | What to know                                                                             |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Embedded wallets | Created via Privy in-app; auto-aligned to the active chain; never get raw switch prompts |
| External EVM     | MetaMask/Rabby; can be asked to switch or add a network                                  |
| Solana           | Phantom; used for Solana only, never prompted to switch EVM chains                       |
| Dual connect     | An EVM and a Solana wallet can be connected at once, managed in one hub                  |
| Balance display  | Native balance shows in the wallet pill and hub                                          |

{% hint style="warning" %}
🔒 Security basics: Novamp will never DM you or ask for your seed phrase. Only ever connect at [app.novamp.io](https://app.novamp.io), verify links against [Official Links](/resources/community-and-links.md), and reject any signature request you don't understand.
{% endhint %}

## What happens next?

With a wallet connected and funded, pick your network in [Switch Networks](/getting-started/switch-networks.md), then head to [Discover](/traders/discover.md) to find a token and make your [first trade](/getting-started/first-trade.md).

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom                          | Fix                                                                                                      |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Can't switch chains with Phantom | Phantom is Solana-only for switching; use an embedded or MetaMask/Rabby EVM wallet for EVM chains        |
| "Needs a little \<coin> for gas" | Add the chain's native coin to your wallet                                                               |
| Wallet won't connect             | Refresh, unlock the extension, and reconnect; make sure you're on [app.novamp.io](https://app.novamp.io) |
| Wrong network warning            | See [Switch Networks](/getting-started/switch-networks.md)                                               |

## Continue exploring

* 🔄 [Switch Networks](/getting-started/switch-networks.md) — moving between chains
* 🚀 [Get Started](/getting-started/get-started.md) — the 5-minute quickstart
* ⚡ [Make Your First Trade](/getting-started/first-trade.md) — buy a token end-to-end
* 🔑 [Authentication](/developers/overview.md) — for developers integrating Novamp


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