Guide to Polkadot-JS

PolkadotJS

A comprehensive collection of step-by-step instructions for Polkadot-JS Apps and Extension

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Getting started

Find your way around Polkadot-JS Apps with staged explainers.

This guide is divided into 9 parts.

These 9 parts are ordered in level of conceptual difficulty (Beginner Advanced).

Each part covers multiple functionalities of Polkadot-JS Apps.

Content

PART 0: Wallet setups

  1. Extension: Download and install the browser extension.
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  2. Wallet: Create a wallet from the browser extension.
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  3. Settings: Manage browser extension settings.
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PART I: Accounts (Basic)

  1. Accounts: Manage your accounts.
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  2. Address book: Bookmark your favourite KSM addresses as contacts.
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  3. Claim tokens: Claim your KSM from your ETH address.
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  4. Transfer: Send KSM to another KSM address.
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  5. Teleport: Send your KSM to a parachain address.
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PART II: Network

  1. Explorer: Explore latest blockchain data.
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  2. Staking: Explore staking-related operations.
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  3. Parachains: Explore parachain-related activities.
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  4. Gilt: View and participate in auctions for inflation-protected KSM derivatives.
  5. Society: View and participate in Kappa Sigma Mu activities.
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  6. Event calendar: Browse upcoming Relay chain events.
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PART III: Accounts (Intermediate)

  1. Substrate identities: Check and manage on-chain identities.
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  2. Substrate explorers: Check on-chain transactions details.
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PART IV: Governance

PART V: Substrate setups

  1. Substrate accounts: Set Substrate networks for your Polkadot-JS accounts.
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  2. Substrate chains: Switch between Relay chains/Parachains/Testnets’ interfaces.
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PART VI: Accounts (Advanced)

  1. Account recovery: Set up recoverable and recovery accounts.
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  2. Democracy delegation: Set up a delegated account.
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  3. Proxy setup: Set up proxy accounts and types.
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PART VII: Settings

  1. General: Personalise the Portal’s interface.
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  2. Metadata: Explore the Portal’s network settings.
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  3. Developer: Define custom types for the Portal’s API.
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  4. Translate: Define custom translations for the Portal’s UI.
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PART VIII: Developer

  1. Chain state: Make API calls to query on-chain data.
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  2. Extrinsics: Make API calls to submit data onto the chain directly.
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  3. RPC calls: View RPC calls used to submit data onto the chain remotely.
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  4. Sign & Verify: Sign messages onto the chain and verify on-chain signatures.
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  5. Javascript: Interact with on-chain data from the console.
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