Quickstart: I want to use Catalyst apps

This quickstart is for everyday users. The goal is to use apps—Catalyst should fade into the background.

You will need

• A wallet app
• (Testnet) Access to the faucet

Steps

1) Start with a use case

Pick what you want to do:

• Send money
• Games and digital items
• Social apps you control

2) Create an account in your wallet

• Create a new account.
• Back it up using the wallet’s instructions (offline is best).

If you’re new, see:

• Wallet → user guide

3) Get testnet funds (testnet only)

• Faucet → user guide

4) Verify activity (optional but recommended)

If something looks “stuck” in an app UI, the explorer can show the source of truth.

• Explorer → user guide

Verify

• You can see your balance in the wallet.
• The explorer shows your account activity.