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# Buying

This guide walks you through the process of <mark style="color:$primary;">**purchasing tokens on basedbid**</mark>. Follow these steps in order to complete your first token purchase:

#### How to Guide <a href="#how-to-guide" id="how-to-guide"></a>

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<summary><strong>Step 1: Connecting your Wallet</strong></summary>

Make sure <mark style="color:$primary;">**your wallet is connected**</mark> before proceeding.&#x20;

<p align="center"><a href="/basedbid/explainers/connecting-your-wallet.md" class="button primary" data-icon="wallet">How to Connect your Wallet</a></p>

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<summary><strong>Step 2: Pool Page &#x26; Trading Panel</strong></summary>

Navigate to the pools page. You'll see the trading panel on the <mark style="color:$primary;">**right side of your screen**</mark>

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<summary><strong>Step 3: Buy Option</strong></summary>

Make sure you have the <mark style="color:$primary;">**"Buy"**</mark> option selected

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<summary><strong>Step 4: The Amount</strong></summary>

Enter in the <mark style="color:$primary;">**amount you want to buy**</mark> or use the <mark style="color:$primary;">**quick select buttons**</mark>. Adjust your slippage settings if needed

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<summary><strong>Step 5: Confirming your Transaction</strong></summary>

Click <mark style="color:$primary;">**"Buy"**</mark> and <mark style="color:$primary;">**confirm the transaction**</mark> in your wallet when prompted

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