# Initializing Your wallet ### :question:What are we talking about? :point\_right: **Initialize your wallet to receive your rewards** * Once you've initialized your wallet * You'll receive rewards calculated for your contribution :bulb: *If you don't initialize your wallet, you won't be able to receive your rewards* ### :question:How does it work? :point\_right: **Go to the 'Wallet' page** * Choose to create a Meeds wallet or connect an existing Metamask wallet * If creating a Meeds wallet, you'll be prompted to save the private key :warning: **Note: This is your wallet, and only you have access to this information. Keep this private key. It will be useful for accessing funds and managing your wallet** :bulb: *For your information, transactions are conducted on the Polygon network, and the gas used for fees is Matic* {% embed url="" %}