> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://hinkal-team.gitbook.io/hinkal/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://hinkal-team.gitbook.io/hinkal/hinkal-pay/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

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### pay.hinkal.io

Go to pay. hinkal.io

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### Connect Your Existing Wallet

Connect your existing wallet - EVM, Solana, or TRON. No new wallet, seed phrase, or account.

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### Balances

Your private balance appears alongside your public balance. It starts empty.

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### Funding

Fund it by receiving a private payment (see [Receive](/hinkal/hinkal-pay/receive.md)) or by shielding assets from your public balance.

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### Proceed

From there, you can send, swap and execute batch transactions

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