Setting up a Wallet

Introduction

An account is essential for interacting with the Circular Protocol, as it stores your account credentials and allows you to sign transactions.

This guide will walk you through creating an account for development and testing purposes.

Steps to Set Up a Wallet

1. Log in to Circular Connect Access Circular Connect and create an account or log in.

2. Navigate to Account Creation: If you don’t have an account, click Create a New Account.

3. Select the "Sandbox" Blockchain: For initial trials and free transactions, create your wallet on the Sandbox blockchain. Note: Data on the Sandbox chain is temporary. Only the most recent 100 blocks are preserved.

4. Manage Your Account: Once created, dedicate this account to development only. To simplify usage during development, you may save wallet details in a plain text file without password encryption.

Warning: Never use unencrypted wallets in production environments.

1. Example Wallet File

Figure 1: An unencrypted wallet

When developing, it’s acceptable to keep your wallet file unencrypted, but always secure your credentials in production.