> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.primal.trade/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect a wallet

> Phantom, Solflare, or any major Solana wallet.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the terminal">
    Go to [primal.trade](https://primal.trade) and hit **Connect wallet** in the header.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick your wallet">
    Phantom, Solflare, or any wallet the connect modal supports.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve in your wallet">
    Your SOL balance and holdings appear in the header and on the Portfolio page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Switching accounts

Switch accounts inside your wallet extension and primal. follows. The terminal always tracks the
account your wallet says is active.

## Security notes

* Connecting is **read and sign only**. primal. sees your public address and asks you to sign
  transactions. It can never move funds without your signature.
* Every buy and sell is a transaction **you** approve in your wallet.
* Disconnecting removes the session. Nothing about your wallet is stored server-side.

<Warning>
  primal. staff will never DM you first, never ask for your seed phrase, and never ask you to
  "validate" your wallet. Anyone doing so is a scammer.
</Warning>

<Card title="Security" icon="shield-halved" href="/security/non-custodial">
  The full custody model, transaction safety, and the staying-safe rules.
</Card>