> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://solrain.gitbook.io/solrain-on-solana/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://solrain.gitbook.io/solrain-on-solana/how-to-participate.md).

# How To Participate

Details on how to buy SolRain will be updated upon launch.  In the meantime, feel free to join us all in the Official Telegram channel.  You can find the link in the Social Media section.

## Centralized Exchange to Phantom Wallet

Phantom wallet is by far the most popular Solana wallet available today.  It can exist as an app on your smartphone or as a browser extension.  Before anyone can start buying SolRain, the Phantom wallet needs to funded with the $SOL token, which is used for gas payment on the Solana chain as well as the token of choice for direct swaps to SolRain.

There are many centralized exchanges available today but for the sake of brevity, we will focus on crypto.com, which allow users to purchase $SOL and withdraw to their Phantom wallets.  Procedures for the rest of the centralized exchanges will be very similar and should not deviate much.

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2FrrhzqMbsP6cA2iTGKeVB%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=34934a4a-2b23-4825-aa16-ab4ca5fb10be" alt=""><figcaption><p>Purchase $SOL from a CEX</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2FO6mFq59up6R0Jx2pUxlB%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=8ff38981-95df-422a-92b9-48888d0669d2" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Install Phantom and click on the Receive button</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2FBxiHWadV2dXtE6dFbTo8%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=6b3b329c-606c-4e45-b73b-6762979bf18b" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Click on the Solana address to copy it</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2F2GyQJwg9paDOd8S8TWEq%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=2816d8c5-5159-4e22-8579-02963b8743ce" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Followed by withdrawing it to your Phantom address (which was previously copied)</p></figcaption></figure>

## Decentralized Method to Phantom wallet

For experienced enthusiasts who prefer bridging to Solana, or even for those who prefer not to go through the centralized route, there is an option to cross-chain swap into $SOL by using SimpleSwap.io.

{% embed url="<https://simpleswap.io/>" %}

SimpleSwap basically functions like a regular decentralized exchange except that one can choose to cross-chain swap if needed.

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2FmwicvRplj0f9hhZzmE3G%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=fb61ce0b-f3f4-41d9-af6f-1ef948442392" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select the Source coin/token/chain and the Target coin/token/chain</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2FcU3uOv99SzcUEqChXe0o%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a5c097ec-8320-435a-9e0d-ea1b890b728d" alt=""><figcaption><p>Input your Phantom wallet address</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://248308956-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fh52FRFJJ8cevCKEWL4gl%2Fuploads%2F7eaznyyxSZB6unPeBRWK%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=4486c3aa-6eb9-4615-bd23-e5082d5bcaa6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Deposit the Source coin/token to the address provided and receive the target coin/tokens once the transaction completes</p></figcaption></figure>