# Connecting to dApps
## Connecting to a dApp
From the dApp or from the hinkal wallet (active seesion detection).\
Both result in the same connection.
You can initiate a connection:
* From a **dApp**
* Or directly from your **Hinkal Wallet**
### Step-by-step
1. Open a dApp
2. Click **Connect Wallet**
3. Select **Hinkal Wallet**
4. **Hinkal opens and shows a connection request**
5. **Review:**
* dApp name
* URL
* Network
6. **Choose account:**
* Select an existing **Public account**
* Or click **New account** to create one instantly
7. (Optional) Top up account\
Preserve confidentiality with **private funding.**
8. **Click:**
* **Connect**
* or **Fund & Connect**
### Result
* The dApp is now connected
* It interacts with your **Public account only**
* Your **Private balance remains confidential**
## Method 2: From Hinkal Wallet
Use this when you already have a dApp open in your browser.
### Step-by-step
1. Open Hinkal extension
2. Click the **web icon (top right)**
3. Select the active dApp session
4. Click **Connect**
### Result
* Connected via **Public account**
* Private account remains confidential.
## Connecting via WalletConnect
Use this when a dApp doesn’t detect Hinkal directly.
#### Step-by-step
1. In the dApp, click **Connect Wallet → WalletConnect**
2. Copy the **pairing code**
3. Open Hinkal Wallet
4. Click the **web icon**
5. Select **WalletConnect**
6. Paste the pairing code
7. Click **Connect**
8. Choose or create a **Public account**
9. (Optional) Top up account\
Preserve confidentiality with **private funding.**
10. Click **Connect**
## Interacting with dApps
Once connected, dApps can request actions.
### Types of requests
#### Transaction
Execute on-chain action
#### Token approval
Allow contract to spend tokens
#### Signature
Sign a message (no gas)
### What you’ll see
Before confirming, Hinkal shows:
* dApp name
* Account used (Public)
* Network
* Token / amount
## Managing connections
1. Click the **web icon**
2. Open **Manage Connections**
You can:
* Disconnect a specific dApp
* Disconnect all sessions
## Key rule
dApps always interact through **Public accounts**
## What this means
* Your **Private balance is never exposed to dApps**
* You can:
* Create a fresh Public account per dApp
* Fund it privately
* Use it for interactions
* Move funds back to Private afterward
Privacy is preserved by design, not by user effort.
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