What is Polkadot?
A general overview of Polkadot
- Mission, Vision
- Philosophies & Maxims
- Adoption & Tech
Welcome to the Polkadot Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to offer practical advice to individuals and teams that would like to contribute to the Polkadot ecosystem. Polkadot evolves quickly and it can be difficult to find important “how-to” information.
Organization
Learn & Explore
Learn about Polkadot and explore the ecosystem.
Polkadot Wallets
Get a wallet to start using Polkadot
- Mobile Wallets
- Browser Extension Wallets
- Hardware Wallets
The Ecosystem
Explore the groups that make up the Polkadot Ecosystem
- What is the Polkadot DAO?
- Collectives and Working Groups
- Bounties
- and more…
Guides
Guides and tutorials for common actions in Polkadot
- What to do after submitting a treasury proposal
- De-mystifying multisigs
- and more…
Resources
Library of resources to help with common actions
- List of Polkadot case studies
- List of service firms to help integrate Polkadot
- Courses, talks and articles
- and more…
Start
Get started participating in discussions and contributing to the DAO.
Get Involved
A general overview of Polkadot
- Become an ambassador!
- Explore Polkadot discussion forums and communities
- Join or host Polkadot events and meetups
- and more…
Get Funding
Are you looking for funding from Polkadot?
- The Polkadot Treasury and other grant programs
- Ecosystem VC firms and investors
- Funding for meetups and individuals
Join a Collective
Explore the different groups that make up the Polkadot DAO
- What is the Polkadot DAO?
- Collectives and Working Groups
- Bounties
- and more…
Build on Polkadot
Understand the different ways to build on Polkadot using the infrastructure or SDK
- Polkadot SDK vs. Infrastructure
- Appchains, coretime, Tanssi
- and more…
Get Support
Get help with various ecosystem activities.
Get Support
Sometimes you need a bit of help. This contains links to various support channels.
- Official support portal for Polkadot
- Various channels for wallet and multisig support
- and more…
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Proxy-related questions
- CEX Integrations
- and more…
Ask a Question
Explore the various ways to become a contributor to Polkadot
Suggest an improvement
Have an idea for how to improve this handbook?
Quick Links
Visit other resources around the Polkadot Ecosystem.
- The main Polkadot website.
- The official reference Polkadot Wiki.
- The official support portal with guides and a support ticketing system.
- Governance resources at OpenGov.Watch
- Distractive’s Ecosystem Resource Center with brand, marketing, sales and event resources
About
GM! This handbook was put together based on my experience as an ambassador, helping newcomers to navigate the ecosystem. It covers frequently-asked questions and advice for getting up and running.
Copyright (c) 2024 replghost