# Create a Wallet

To get started on CoinCollect, the first thing you'll need is to set up a wallet that supports Polygon Network (EVM based - ERC-20 ). Wallets are available both on desktop and mobiles. You'll need to choose the wallet that fits your needs best. 

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**When you're setting up a wallet, be sure to:**

* ✅ **Download and install only the latest version from an official source.**
* ✅ **Follow the setup guide carefully.**
* ✅ **Safely back up your recovery phrases.**
* ❌ **NEVER share your recovery phrases with anyone, under any circumstances.**
* ❌ **NEVER input your recovery phrase to a website or app, other than your wallet app.**
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## Smartphone/Mobile or Desktop wallet?

Mobile device wallets and desktop-based wallets have different strengths and weaknesses. Consider which fits your needs better to help decide which type of wallet to use.

|                                   | Mobile | Desktop |
| --------------------------------- | ------ | ------- |
| Use anywhere                      | ✅      | ➖       |
| Easy to use                       | ✅      | ➖       |
| More secure                       | ➖      | ✅       |
| Accessibility friendly            | ➖      | ✅       |
| Damage/loss/theft resistant       | ➖      | ✅       |
| Power/connection outage resistant | ✅      | ➖       |

## **Smartphone/Mobile wallets**

Smartphone/Mobile wallets allow you to access your crypto almost anywhere. Wallets are available on both Android and iOS devices.

### Which mobile wallet should I choose?

This comparison table gives an overview of the most popular mobile wallets.

|                                                              | Trust Wallet                 | MetaMask                     | Token Pocket | SafePal |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------------ | ------- |
| Polygon (Matic) Network support                              | ✅                            | ✅⚠️                          | ✅            | ✅       |
| Built-in DApp browser                                        | <p>✅ Android</p><p>✅ iOS</p> | <p>✅ Android</p><p>✅ iOS</p> | ✅            | ✅       |
| Hardware wallet compatible                                   | ➖                            | ✅                            | ➖            | 🔶      |
| Open source (auditability)                                   | ✅                            | ✅                            | ✅            | ➖       |
| <p>Interact with PolygonScan</p><p>(for advanced users!)</p> | ✅                            | ✅                            | ➖            | ➖       |

⚠️ Requires some setup\
🔶 Only supports SafePal hardware wallet

You can find more in-depth information about each wallet below, as well as download links and installation guides.

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{% tab title="MetaMask" %}
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MetaMask is a very popular browser-based wallet plugin that supports ERC20 (Polygon Network & Ethereum network) and BEP2 & BEP20 (Binance Chain and Binance Smart Chain networks).

​**Pros:**\
\- Open source for auditability\
\- WEB3 capable on PolygonScan & BscScan\
\- A strong history of security and reliability\
\- A large amount of how-to guides and resources online\
\- Many tools and custom settings\
\- Offers ETH purchases with Transak\
\- Supports a very large number of languages\
\- Is also available a browser plugin for desktop devices

**Cons:**\
\- Longer setup time than other options\
\- Additional steps needed to use with Polygon Network & Binance Smart Chain\
\- Extra information and settings may confuse beginners

[**Download MetaMask**](https://metamask.io/download.html) (Automatically detects device)
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Millions of users choose Coinbase Wallet to earn yield with DeFi, swap more than 5,500 assets, and hold their NFT collections. Coinbase wallet supports ERC20(EVM based) Polygon - BEP2 & BEP20 (Binance Chain and BNB Smart Chain networks).

**Highlights:**

* Most downloaded mobile dapp wallet in the United States with 12M+ active Wallet users.
* No additional steps needed to use with Polygon & BNB Smart Chain.
* Premier audience: Up to 89M+ Coinbase retail app users to onboard to Coinbase Wallet as they start to explore web3.
* Easy to transfer assets from Coinbase retail app.
* Fiat On-ramp: Users can now directly purchase crypto with fiat in all 86 countries where Coinbase operates, without leaving Wallet.
* Industry leading security with secure cloud backup.

[**Download Coinbase Wallet**](https://coinbase-wallet.onelink.me/q5Sx/fdb9b250) **(Automatically detects device)**
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Trust Wallet is a popular wallet for smart devices. It supports DApps, NFT collectibles (with Opensea.io support), and in-wallet staking.

**Pros:**\
\- Open source for auditability\
\- Backed by the Binance cryptocurrency exchange\
\- Easily switch between several crypto networks\
\- Includes networks by default\
\- Includes in-wallet staking options\
\- Has additional features such as NFT collection, BNB staking, and DApp access within the wallet<br>

**Cons:**\
\- Language tied to phone settings\
\- Limited DApps\
\- Transaction notifications can be delayed

[**Download Trust Wallet**](https://trustwallet.com/) (Automatically detects device)
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![tokenpocket and polygon](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*2_LY6AsV3MS1fwe1g6qt9g.jpeg)

Token Pocket is a cryptocurrency management app that natively supports many cryptocurrency networks. It also has a desktop application available.

​**Pros:**\
\- Open source for auditability\
\- Allows users to easily switch between many crypto networks\
\- Supports many networks by default\
\- A less cramped user experience than browser plugin wallets \
\- Is also available as desktop software devices

**Cons:**\
\- Only supports Chinese and English languages\
\- Has some issues with the English translation\
\- Has fewer online resources than more established wallets

[**Download Token Pocket App**](https://www.tokenpocket.pro/en/download/app) (Automatically detects device)
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{% tab title="SafePal" %}
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SafePal is available as both a software and hardware wallet. The wallet is easy to install and create, and comes ready to support Polygon Matic ERC20 & BEP2 (Binance Chain) and BEP20 (Binance Smart Chain) right away.

**Pros:**\
\- Easily switch between several crypto networks\
\- Offers 25% fee discount paying with BNB (requires login)\
\- Has the option for Google Authenticator built in\
\- Supports a large number of languages\
\- Setup process is very simple\
\- Is available as both a software and hardware wallet (work together)\
\- Supports NFTs on both the BSC and ETH networks (including Polygon)

**Cons:**\
\- Isn't fully open source\
\- Has some features that are not yet ready for use (such as DeFi)\
\- Does not give user notifications\
\- Does not enforce strong security during initial setup and wallet creation\
\- Has fewer online resources than more established wallets

​[**Download SafePal**](https://safepal.io/download) (Automatically detects device)
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