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How to Send & Receive

Learn how to send and receive MINA

Prerequisites

First, ensure you have installed a Mina wallet.

Receiving MINA

To receive MINA, you’ll need to locate the unique address for your Mina account and share this with the sender.

Here’s how to find your address within common wallets:

  • Auro - Open the wallet, tap “Receive”, and tap “Copy” to share your address or QR code representing this address.
  • Clorio Wallet - Open the wallet and tap Copy icon on Clor.io at the top to copy your address.
  • Staking Power - Open the wallet, tap “Receive”, and tap Copy icon on Staking Power or “Share” to copy your address or QR code representing this address.
  • Ledger Hardware Wallet - Follow the instructions on creating a Ledger Mina account via Auro Wallet here, then see the instructions for receiving MINA on Auro wallet above.

Screenshot of Auro Wallet

note

The Mina network charges a one-time account creation fee of 1 MINA for spam prevention. It will be automatically deducted from the first transaction received.

Sending MINA

When sending MINA, always double check that you have the correct Mina address for the recipient. Remember that transactions on the Mina blockchain are final and irreversible.

  • Auro - Open the wallet, tap “Send”, enter in the address, amount, and fee, and tap “Next” then “Confirm”.
  • Clorio Wallet - Open the wallet, tap “Send TX”, and enter in the address, memo, amount, and fee, tap “Preview”, and enter in the nonce then tap “Confirm”.
  • Staking Power - Open wallet, tap “Send”, enter in the address and memo (optional), tap “Continue”, enter in the amount, tap “Continue”, and “Confirm”.
  • Ledger Hardware Wallet - Follow the instructions on creating a Ledger Mina account via Auro Wallet here, then see the instructions for sending MINA on Auro wallet above.

Screenshot of Auro Wallet

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When sending transactions on a blockchain, such as Mina, senders must include a transaction fee. Most wallets will calculate a recommended fee for you. But you can also view a suggested fee amount based on current network transaction volume, at this community-created Gas Station website.

Viewing your transction on a blockchain explorer

You can view your transactions using Mina Explorer, a community-run website:

Screenshot of Mina Explorer