Wallet setup

To send transactions on Alpen, we need an Alpen-compatible wallet. Generally speaking, any wallet that supports adding a custom EVM network will work. For this tutorial, we are going to use Frame, a desktop-native EVM wallet.

Step 1. Install the Frame desktop app

Go to https://frame.sh then download and install the Frame desktop app for your operating system.

Step 2. Install the Frame Companion browser extension

Scroll down on https://frame.sh until you see the "Companion Extension" section. Click the button for the extension that works with your browser. The extension works with Chromium-based browsers and Firefox-based browsers.

Step 3. Generate your Alpen address

To generate your Alpen address, you will need to either have an existing testnet seed phrase on hand or you can connect one of the supported hardware wallets. For this guide we will enter a seed phrase that we generated using this BIP39 tool. If you also use a web tool like this to generate your seed phrase, for the security of your funds, we recommend only using that seed phrase on testnet, never on mainnet.

Click "Add New Account".

Then click "Seed Phrase", enter your seed phrase, and choose a password to protect the wallet.

Your Alpen address is now ready to use. You can click the address (starting with 0x…) to copy it to your computer's clipboard if needed.

Step 4. Add the Alpen chain to your wallet

Open the menu then click "Chains".

Then click "Add New Chain".

Enter the Alpen chain details from the Get started document, then toggle the "Testnet" switch "on" (on = green) and click "Add chain".

Now your wallet is set up to send and receive transactions on Alpen.