1
Enter your email
Use the on-site wallet box. The code goes to your email, the same way many normal websites confirm sign-in.
No browser extension is required for this path once the Coinbase CDP project is configured.
Create your wallet
Make the wallet here.
The intended beginner path is simple: enter an email, confirm the code, and receive a public Base/EVM wallet address you can use for Anthologies access steps.
Don't have a wallet? Don't worry. Modern Web3 tools make setup simple, and Anthologies will help you create or connect a Base-ready wallet when you're ready. Already have Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, or another Base wallet? You can still use it.
Embedded wallet
Create or open your Anthologies wallet
This is the preferred beginner route. The current implementation uses Coinbase Developer Platform once the project ID is configured for anthologies.xyz.
Create wallet here
Email in, wallet ready.
This creates or opens a self-custodial EVM wallet through Coinbase Developer Platform. Anthologies does not see your private key or seed phrase.
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Pipeline
Six steps, one at a time
This is the preferred path in plain order. Most artists only need the first few steps before a collaboration is actually moving.
2
Confirm the code
Paste the 6-digit code from your email. Coinbase-powered wallet infrastructure creates or opens your wallet.
Anthologies does not see your private key or seed phrase.
3
Copy the 0x address
The wallet shows a public address that starts with 0x. Use that exact address on your artist submission.
This is the safe part to share. It is like a mailing address for your wallet.
4
Submit or update your form
Use the artist form after you copy the wallet address. The form asks for that exact public address.
This keeps Golden Fool access and future artist-only steps tied to the wallet you control.
5
Connect when the portal asks
Later, the portal can use the same wallet to recognize you, check access, and show the right next step.
A login signature proves wallet control. It should not move money.
6
Add pennies only when needed
You do not need funds just to submit. If a future wallet action needs gas, Base fees are usually pennies.
The wallet screen should always show any fee before you approve.
Already have one
External wallets still work
Use this route if you already have Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask, or another wallet that can use Base. This is the backup path, not the first thing beginners need to learn.
Plain language
Terms as they come up
These are the words that scare people only because nobody translates them. Keep this nearby when setting up.
Embedded wallet
A real wallet created inside the site with email. It avoids extension setup as the first step.
Wallet
Your Web3 account. It holds access tokens and lets a site know the same person came back later.
Public wallet address
The shareable 0x address. It is like a mailing address for your wallet.
Private key / seed phrase
The private control layer. Anthologies will never ask for it. The embedded wallet provider handles that security layer.
Base
A low-cost Ethereum network. Anthologies expects to use Base because it keeps routine wallet actions cheaper.
ETH on Base
The tiny fee token used for Base transactions. It is ETH on the Base network, not regular Ethereum mainnet ETH.
Gas
The small network fee for writing something to the blockchain. On Base, simple actions are usually pennies, not dollars.
USDC
A dollar-tracking token. If the project uses stablecoin payments later, USDC may be easier to understand than changing ETH prices.
Signature
A wallet approval that proves you control the wallet. A login signature should not move money.
Funds and fees
When money enters the wallet
Do not add funds just because a page mentions wallets. Add funds only when there is a real wallet action in front of you.
1. Do nothing for now if you are only sharing work.
2. If a future step needs gas, the wallet should show the Base network and the fee before approval.
3. Add or transfer a small amount of ETH on Base. For early setup, $1-2 is usually plenty.
4. Before confirming anything, check the wallet screen for the network, amount, and fee.
Quick translation: USDC on Base means dollar-like payment money on the Base network. ETH on Base means the tiny fee money on the Base network. They are different tools inside the same wallet.
Signing in
How wallet approval works
A wallet approval is the bridge between the site and your wallet. It lets a site ask for proof that you control the wallet.
1. Open the official Anthologies page.
2. Use the email wallet box or connect an external wallet.
3. Read the wallet message before approving.
4. Approve only if it is a sign-in or action you expected.
5. Stop if the screen says send, swap, approve spending, or shows a fee you do not understand.
A normal login signature should not move money. If a wallet screen says send, swap, approve spending, or shows a fee, slow down and read it before clicking.
Safety
The part to take seriously
Wallets are manageable once the private parts stay private. This is the rule set to remember.
We may ask for your public wallet address.
We will never ask for private keys, seed phrases, passwords, or email login codes.
If a message rushes you or asks for secrets, stop and verify through anthologies.xyz.
A wallet signature should be readable. Do not approve random messages you do not understand.