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          • How to find your corresponding 0x/f410 wallet address
          • How to obtain a Ledger wallet as the intermediary wallet
          • How to obtain a burner wallet as the intermediary wallet
          • How to obtain a FilSnap wallet as the intermediary wallet
          • How to connect your wallet to Filecoin Mainnet
          • How to transfer FIL from a 0x address to an f1 address
          • How to create a multisig wallet on GLIF
        • Using the Pool
          • Deposit FIL into GLIF to earn rewards
          • How to deposit Filecoin from a hardware wallet with GLIF
          • How to deposit FIL to GLIF using multisig wallet
          • Withdraw FIL from GLIF
          • How to withdraw FIL from GLIF using a multisig wallet
        • Transfer FIL to/from exchanges
          • Transfer FIL between exchange and GLIF
          • Binance
            • Transfer FIL from Binance to GLIF
            • Transfer FIL from GLIF to Binance
          • MEXC
            • Transfer FIL from MEXC to GLIF
            • Transfer FIL from GLIF to MEXC
      • For Storage Providers
        • GLIF Agent Website Tutorial Part I— Preparation Setup
        • GLIF Agent Website Tutorial Part II — Create your Agent
        • GLIF Agent Website Tutorial Part III — Add Your Miner
        • How to withdraw FIL from the agent to an exchange at GLIF
      • How to Claim $GLF Airdrop
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  • Step 1: Prepare a wallet with FIL on it
  • Step 2: Connect your wallet to GLIF
  • Step 3: Add the Filecoin network to your wallet (chrome extensions only)
  • Step 4: Choose Filecoin Mainnet
  • Conclusion
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How to connect your wallet to Filecoin Mainnet

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Last updated 3 months ago

To deposit FIL into GLIF, you first need to choose a wallet that supports FIL and connect to Filecoin Mainnet. This tutorial will guide you through the process of connecting your wallet to the Filecoin Mainnet so that you can interact with GLIF.

Step 1: Prepare a wallet with FIL on it

GLIF is compatible with as well as the and the. You can find more information about Filecoin wallets . Make sure to do your own research (DYOR) to select the wallet.

In this tutorial we will use MetaMask, but you can find a similar tutorial using Ledger .

No matter which wallet you use, always make sure to back up your secret recovery phrase, store it securely, and never share it with anyone. No one from the GLIF team will ever ask you for private keys or seed phrases.

Step 2: Connect your wallet to GLIF

  1. Visit the and click on ‘Connect Wallet’ in the top right corner.

  1. Select the wallet you wish to connect.

Step 3: Add the Filecoin network to your wallet (chrome extensions only)

  1. After choosing a chrome extension wallet (e.g. MetaMask) from the list of wallets, you may see a prompt appear in your wallet asking you to add the Filecoin network.

  1. Click ‘Confirm’, then click ‘Approve’ in MetaMask.

This step connects your MetaMask wallet to the Filecoin network. You can switch between networks anytime from within your wallet.

Step 4: Choose Filecoin Mainnet

The Filecoin Mainnet should now appear in your network options. Select "Filecoin Mainnet".

Conclusion

Finally, your wallet is connected to the Filecoin Mainnet. You can now start depositing FIL to use GLIF and earn rewards!

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Using Ledger? Check out our Ledger tutorial .

If the prompt to change the network does not pop up, you can follow the steps onfrom Filecoin Docs.

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