# Getting Started

### What do I need to start using RAILGUN?

Using RAILGUN is simple, even for those new to DeFi and blockchains. You will need:

* Network base tokens for the chain you wish to use (ETH for Ethereum & Arbitrum, MATIC for Polygon, and BNB for BNB Chain).
* Assets held in a self-custodial EVM wallet (popular options include [Frame](https://frame.sh), [Rabby](https://rabby.io), and [MetaMask](https://metamask.io))

After this, you will need to select a frontend from the list of independent providers at <https://railgun.org/wallets>, there is no single or official frontend for RAILGUN and all providers are built by independent community members and partners.

Once you've selected a frontend, you can generate a 0zk private address to which you can [shield ](/wiki/learn/shielding-tokens.md)tokens.&#x20;


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