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Babylon Wallet Setup Guide

Overview​

Developers can set up a Babylon wallet using two primary methods:

  1. Babylon CLI (Recommended for Power Users)
  2. Keplr Browser Extension (Easy Setup)

Method 1: Babylon CLI Wallet Setup​

Prerequisites​

  • Go 1.21+
  • Git
  • Rust 1.84+

Installation Steps​

  1. Clone the Babylon Repository
git clone https://github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon.git
cd babylon
git checkout v1.0.0-rc.3
  1. Install Babylon Binary
make install
  1. Verify Installation
babylond version
# Expected output: v1.0.0-rc.3
  1. Create Wallet
babylond keys add my-babylon-key \
  --keyring-backend file \
  --home /path/to/babylon/home

Security Note:

  • Securely store the generated mnemonic phrase
  • This is your ONLY way to recover the wallet

Method 2: Keplr Browser Extension​

  1. Install Keplr Wallet

    • Visit Keplr Website
    • Follow browser extension installation instructions

  2. Add Babylon Network

    • Open Keplr
    • Navigate to network settings
    • Select "Add Chain"
    • Choose Babylon Phase 2 Testnet configuration
    • Click "Save"

  3. Create a Wallet

    • Open Keplr
    • Click "Create Wallet"
    • Follow the on-screen instructions

Obtaining Test Tokens​

Faucet Options​

Testnet Details​

  • Chain ID: bbn-test-5
  • Token Symbol: BABY
  • Token Denom: ubbn
  • Network Type: Cosmos SDK-based

Best Practices​

  • Never share your mnemonic phrase
  • Regularly backup wallet credentials
  • Use strong, unique passphrases for your keyring

Need Help?​

Happy Building! 🚀