6 min · Updated 2026-10-13
Getting started
From a Solana wallet to a signed profile and a first public action.
Connect your wallet
Use Connect wallet on Ape or Not. That connected wallet opens My Profile. Connecting does not send a transaction. The session cookie is aw_community_session.
Profile
My Profile stores a username, a bio of up to 160 characters, optional X, Telegram, and website links, and an avatar. Avatars are the built-in ape portraits or a cropped JPEG, PNG, or WebP stored for that profile. Usernames must be unique.
Find a token
Browse posted tokens or paste a Solana mint into search. Posting a new token requires the market search to return that exact mint. DexScreener alone is not enough. You can watch a token. While signed in, that watch is also saved to your account.
Beginner checklist
Connect a wallet. Set a username and bio. Open one posted token and read Token safety. Publish a call only if you can explain it. Open My Profile to see XP and BANZ. None of these viewing steps grant XP by themselves.