# Installing a Wallet Alpha Shares currently operates on the Avalanche Network (AVAX), to interact with the site you need a cryptocurrency wallet such as MetaMask. Cryptocurrencies stored on central exchanges such as Coinbase or Binance will not work since those are not cryptocurrency wallets. We recommend using MetaMask. ### Installing MetaMask on your device Please choose the appropriate link for your device. * Apple - [Click here to download MetaMask for iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metamask-blockchain-wallet/id1438144202) * Android - [Click here to download MetaMask for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.metamask\&hl=en\&gl=US) * Desktop - [Click here to download MetaMask for Desktop (Chrome)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/metamask/nkbihfbeogaeaoehlefnkodbefgpgknn?hl=en) Once the application/extension has been installed, follow the instructions within the wallet to create a new cryptocurrency wallet. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.alphashares.io/guides/getting-started/installing-a-wallet.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.