Stellar Wallets
Browser extension wallet for Stellar. Non-custodial and suitable for testnet and mainnet.
What You’ll Learn
Install and set up Freighter
Connect Freighter to your ACTA-based application
Tips and resources
Installation
Open the official Freighter website
Click “Add to Browser” for Chrome/Brave/Firefox
Install only from official sources
Pin the extension for easy access
Setup
Create a New Wallet
Open the extension and choose “Create New Wallet”
Set a secure password
Write down the recovery phrase (seed) and store it safely
Import an Existing Wallet
Open the extension and choose “Import Wallet”
Enter your seed phrase and set a password
Connect Freighter to Your App
Navigate to your application
Click “Connect Wallet” and select “Freighter”
Approve the connection in the extension
Ensure network is set correctly in Freighter settings (Testnet or Mainnet)
Use with ACTA
Integrate signing via the Wallet Kit guide:
docs/developer-guide/wallet-kit-quick-integration.mdPass a signer with signature
(unsignedXdr: string, opts: { networkPassphrase: string }) => Promise<string>to ACTA hooksObtain
networkPassphraseusingclient.getDefaults()(sdk/src/client.ts:55-63)
Best Practices
Backup the seed phrase offline
Use Testnet for development to avoid real fund loss
Keep browser secure and avoid unknown extensions
Resources
Official website: Freighter Wallet
Documentation: Freighter GitHub repository
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