> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chestfi.cash/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chestfi.cash/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

### 1. Understand the network

ChestFi runs exclusively on **Robinhood Chain**, an Ethereum-compatible Arbitrum Layer-2 that uses **ETH as its native gas token**. Any EVM wallet works.

#### Mainnet parameters

| Field           | Value                                     |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Network Name    | Robinhood Chain                           |
| Chain ID        | `4663`                                    |
| RPC URL         | `https://rpc.mainnet.chain.robinhood.com` |
| Currency Symbol | `ETH`                                     |
| Block Explorer  | `https://robinhoodchain.blockscout.com`   |

> Robinhood Wallet supports the network natively with no manual setup. Public RPC endpoints are rate-limited — for heavy or production use, get a dedicated endpoint from a provider such as Alchemy or QuickNode.

#### Testnet parameters

| Field    | Value                                          |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Chain ID | `46630`                                        |
| RPC URL  | `https://rpc.testnet.chain.robinhood.com`      |
| Explorer | `https://explorer.testnet.chain.robinhood.com` |
| Faucet   | `https://faucet.testnet.chain.robinhood.com`   |

Testnet tokens have no real-world value. **We strongly recommend testing a full flow on testnet before deploying anything of value on mainnet.**

### 2. Add the network to your wallet

**MetaMask and most EVM wallets:** open **Settings → Networks → Add a network manually**, enter the mainnet parameters above, save, then switch to Robinhood Chain from the network dropdown.

**Robinhood Wallet:** no setup needed — Robinhood Chain is supported out of the box.

Alternatively, click **Connect Wallet** in the ChestFi Web App while on any network, and approve the network-switch prompt your wallet shows you.

### 3. Fund your wallet with ETH

You need ETH on Robinhood Chain for two things: **gas fees** and **ChestFi service fees**.

You can bridge ETH and supported ERC-20s from Ethereum using the canonical Arbitrum bridge or a partner bridging route. See Robinhood Chain's official bridging documentation for supported assets and routes.

> **Rule of thumb:** keep at least `0.005 ETH` in your wallet so you never get stuck mid-operation. Creating and locking a token costs roughly `0.00123 ETH` in ChestFi fees plus gas.

### 4. Connect to the Web App

1. Go to [**app.chestfi.cash**](https://app.chestfi.cash).
2. Click **Connect Wallet** in the top-right corner.
3. Approve the connection in your wallet.

Once connected, the header shows three things:

* Your **ETH balance** on Robinhood Chain
* The **active network** (a green dot means you're on Robinhood Chain)
* Your **wallet address**, truncated

If the network indicator is not green, switch networks in your wallet before doing anything else — transactions sent on the wrong chain will fail or, worse, deploy your contract somewhere you didn't intend.

### 5. Read your dashboard

The Dashboard is your home screen. It surfaces four **protocol-wide** numbers — aggregated across every user of ChestFi, not just your own activity:

| Stat                     | Meaning                                                                  |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Total Locks**          | Total number of locks ever created on ChestFi, across all users.         |
| **Total Tokens Created** | Total number of tokens ever deployed through ChestFi, across all users.  |
| **Total Value Locked**   | Aggregate USD value of all assets locked on the protocol. *Coming soon.* |
| **Active Vestings**      | Vesting schedules currently running across the protocol. *Coming soon.*  |

These are network-level metrics that show how much ChestFi is being used overall. To see **your own** activity, go to **Token Locker → My Locks** (and, when live, **Token Vesting → My Vestings**).

Below the stats, the **Tools** grid links directly into each module.

### 6. Do something

You're ready. Most people start here:

* **Launching a token?** → Token Creation
* **Proving to your community that you won't dump?** → Token Locker
* **Reducing supply?** → Burn

### A note on safety

ChestFi will **never** ask for your seed phrase or private key, DM you first on X or Telegram, or ask you to "validate," "sync," or "restore" your wallet on an external site.

Bookmark the real domains — `chestfi.cash` and `app.chestfi.cash` — and verify the URL before every signature. Phishing clones of token tools are common.


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