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Getting Started
What is NEAR Wallet for desktop?
A desktop experience for understanding NEAR accounts, permissions and transaction activity.
Getting Started
First steps after installing
A sensible order for your first session with a desktop wallet.
Accounts
Named accounts vs. implicit accounts
NEAR accounts can be readable names like alice.near or 64-character hex identifiers.
Accounts
Why does an account need a small NEAR balance?
NEAR uses storage staking: data stored on-chain is backed by locked NEAR.
Downloads
Which desktop systems are supported?
Windows v3.6.4, macOS v3.5.9 and Linux v3.5.6.
Downloads
What does Launch App do?
It checks whether the desktop wallet is available on this device and helps you install it if not.
Downloads
How can I check where my installer came from?
Use this site's download section and confirm your OS publisher prompts.
Transactions
Reading a transaction record
Sender, receiver, actions, gas and status — what each field means.
Transactions
How transaction fees work on NEAR
Fees are paid in NEAR and depend on the computation and storage used.
NEAR Network
What is NEAR Protocol?
A sharded, proof-of-stake layer-one blockchain.
NEAR Network
What are NEAR Intents?
A way to express a desired outcome and let solvers propose how to fulfil it.
Ecosystem
Are ecosystem apps integrated with NEAR Wallet?
Applications are maintained by independent teams, with their own permissions and terms.
Security
Recognising phishing attempts
Urgency, look-alike domains and requests for secrets are the classic signs.
Security
Protecting recovery information
Keep it offline, private and never typed into a website.
Troubleshooting
Launch App says NEAR Wallet was not found
Install the desktop app for your OS, then try Search Again.
Troubleshooting
The download button did not start a download
Installers are connected by the release team once authenticated endpoints exist.
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