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

# Before Using SolSplits

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Before getting started with SolSplits, you'll need two things:

### 1. A Solana Wallet

A wallet is how you access your digital identity and serves as a portal to Web3.0. You can use your wallet to buy, sell, and transfer digital assets, and **passively receive income** without needing any significant interaction.

SolSplits recommends using the [Phantom Wallet App](https://phantom.app/)

### 2. Cryptocurrency

Creation of manual smart contracts on SolSplits requires a user to have SOL in their wallet to pay the fee for generating and storing contracts on-chain. SolSplits charges 0.005 SOL/transaction for manual transactions and contract modifications.

Creation of automatic smart contracts on SolSplits requires a user to have SOL in their wallet to pay the fee for generating and storing contracts on-chain. SolSplits does not charge a follow-on fee in SOL for any automatically-executed contracts, but takes a fee from the currency in which that contract is denominated.