Connecting a wallet to your account at The Sandbox
A guide on connecting a cryptocurrency wallet to your account at The Sandbox.
- A cryptocurrency wallet is required if you intend to hold SAND tokens, the currency of The Sandbox metaverse. SAND tokens are used to purchase NFTs in The Sandbox, gain access to particular gated experiences, and so on.
- A wallet is also required if you intend to be able to claim any rewards that you have earned or won, for example through Play-To-Earn or by winning contests. The rewards will be sent to and stored in this wallet.
- The wallet will also hold any NFTs that you own, such as avatars and LAND.
You can choose to connect a wallet at the same time that you register your account at The Sandbox. Or you can choose to connect a wallet later.
Always keep your login information secret, safe and secure. Your cryptocurrency wallet in time could potentially be worth hundreds or thousands in your national currency!
Never give out your passwords. Never give out your seed phrases. Never let anyone you do not trust use your computer account (if your wallet has a browser extension).
Note that all wallet providers that The Sandbox supports are third-parties.

Select the "Connect My Wallet" option on the registration page.

Step Two:
Select which of your wallet providers you would like to connect. If you do not have a wallet yet, selecting an option here will also allow you to create one.

After selecting your chosen wallet provider, follow the steps given by the provider to connect or create your cryptocurrency wallet.
At the time of writing, it is not currently possible to change the wallet provider that you choose to connect to your account at The Sandbox. Make sure you select the correct or desired option.

Go to your profile on The Sandbox website by clicking your username in the top-right when logged in (https://www.sandbox.game/me/profile/).
Click the "Connect Your Wallet" button, which is underneath the "My Wallet" section of your profile.

A list of wallet options will appear. Select your wallet provider, or choose a provider to register with. Then follow the instructions that the provider gives you.

The currently supported wallets at The Sandbox are:
- MetaMask
- Registration method: Web3.
- Set-up difficulty: Medium.
- Most Popular.
- Coinbase
- Registration method: Web3.
- Set-up difficulty: Medium.
- Bitski
- Registration method: Email (except Gmail).
- Set-up difficulty: Easy.
- Venly
- Registration method: Social Network or Gmail.
- Set-up difficulty: Effortless.
- WalletConnect Compatible Wallets
- Registration method: WalletConnect.
- Set-up difficulty: Easy
- Wombat
- Registration method: Web3.
- Set-up difficulty: Medium
- Opera
- Registration method: Web3.
- Set-up difficulty: Medium
- Brave
- Registration method: Web3.
- Set-up difficulty: Medium
If you have a hardware wallet, such as a Ledger, you can connect it to and use it in conjunction with a WEB3 wallet, such as MetaMask.
Note: Ledger is an official partner of The Sandbox.
This is entirely up to you. We recommend that you do some research into the available options to see which you feel is better suited for you, your needs, and your technical ability. Some more information about some of the options is below.
- MetaMask - The most popular wallet on the Ethereum blockchain and within The Sandbox. However, it is mainly preferred by those with some experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain interaction. Registration may take a few minutes.
- Coinbase - Might be preferred by cryptocurrency traders who exchange cryptocurrency a lot, in order to avoid having to pay additional gas fees to transfer the funds to another wallet. Registration may take a few minutes.
- Bitski - Is easy to set up and would probably be preferred by those with little cryptocurrency or blockchain experience. Registration may take around two minutes.
- Venly - Requires no effort to set up at all and would likely be preferred by those who are completely new to cryptocurrency and the blockchain. Registration may take around one minute.
The Sandbox recommends using a hardware wallet in addition to your software wallet, for added extra security. MetaMask allows you to integrate some hardware wallets with it.
At the time of writing, this is not possible. Make sure you choose the correct or desired wallet provider at the time of registration.
Always keep your login information secret, safe and secure. Your cryptocurrency wallet in time could potentially be worth hundreds or thousands in your national currency!
Never give out your passwords. Never give out your seed phrases. Never let anyone you do not trust use your computer account (if your wallet has a browser extension).