No technical skills required, simple and easy to understand.
Here are the steps! Video Guide 🧵🔽
Why do you need a personalized Solana address?
There are several reasons: ➠ Personal or professional branding: Strengthens your online identity. ➠ Sharability: Easier to identify and share. ➠ Increased trust and credibility: Can inspire more trust. ➠ Uniqueness: Helps you stand out faster.
Step 1: Install Solana CLI on your computer
➠ Search “Solana CLI install” on Google. ➠ Click on the first link. ➠ Open a terminal and copy and paste the installation command that matches your operating system. ➠ Finally, run the command solana --version in the terminal to confirm that the installation was successful.
Step 2: Set up the directory
➠ Create a directory called "wallet". ➠ Go into that directory using the command cd path_to_directory in the terminal.
The Solana CLI provides a command for creating a wallet, which we will use here.
Step 3: Create a wallet
There are three ways to generate custom addresses: ➠ Create an address that starts with a specific pattern. ➠ Create an address that ends with a specific pattern. ➠ Create an address that both starts with and ends with a specific pattern.
For example, to create an address starting with "ape", use the command: solana-keygen grind --starts-with Ape:1
If you want to create an address ending with "ape", use the corresponding command.
The longer the pattern you want to generate, the longer it will take.
For example, generating an address starting with "ImTheSmartApe" will take a long time. This is where GPU resources come in handy. If you want to learn how to use the GPU, let me know in the comments.
Step 4: Import the address into Phantom Wallet
Once the address is generated, the Solana CLI will create a .json file in the "wallet" directory.
➠ Open the .json file and copy its contents. ➠ Open Phantom Wallet. ➠ Go to Settings and click “Import Private Key”. ➠ Paste the contents of the .json file.
Using local computer resources, you can only generate addresses with short patterns.
in conclusion:
With simple steps and a few minutes, you can easily create a personalized Solana address. Personalized addresses not only enhance your brand image, but also make them easier to share and increase trust. By installing the Solana CLI, creating a wallet directory, and using a specific command to generate a custom address, you can import the new address into the Phantom wallet. For complex address patterns, you can choose to use GPU resources. If you need further guidance, the online tool or I can help you.
