# Onboarding

Accessing Avantis

Website : Navigate to [avantisfi.com/trade](https://avantisfi.com/trade) to start trading! 

#### Getting Started

Login into Avantis with platforms you already use. 

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Avantis uses [https://privy.io](https://privy.io/) to enable seamless onboarding for everyone. You can login via Email, SMS, Google account or X (formally twitter) else, you can opt to login via EVM wallet (Rabby, Metamask, Phantom, Zerion)

If you login with a social account (like X), we'll create a custodial wallet for you! However, you can also login using your own non-custodial wallets (like Metamask).

You will also need USDC and ETH on Base to trade, USDC being trading collateral, and the ETH being used as gas to deposit your USDC. Refer to [onramp-usdc](https://docs.avantisfi.com/trading/onramp-usdc "mention") if you are looking for ways to get USDC on Base the network.&#x20;

Note - Gas (ETH) is sponsored for users logging in via social platforms (Google account, SMS, X, Email).&#x20;

#### Network Connection

Base: Ensure your wallet is connected to the Base network. If it's not automatically connected, you'll need to switch manually. Here's a guide on how to add the Base network to your wallet: [Using Base | Base](https://docs.base.org/using-base/).


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