How much SOL do I need for my first payment?

Garden Dice rolls start at 0.001 SOL plus a tiny network fee. Keeping at least 0.01 SOL in your wallet covers several practice payments and fees comfortably.

Is it safe to make a first payment on a website?

Always verify the recipient address and amount in your wallet before approving. Garden Dice uses a public treasury you can inspect on Solscan, shows a commit hash before you pay, and offers a free demo with no wallet.

Can I pay without a browser extension?

Yes. On mobile, use the Solana Pay QR tab in the pay panel — scan with Phantom or another wallet app and approve there.

Guide

Your first Solana payment

Sending SOL on mainnet is simpler than it looks: install a wallet, fund it, connect to a site, and approve one transfer. This guide walks through that flow, then lets you practice with a 0.001 SOL roll on Garden Dice — a low-stakes first transaction you can verify on Solscan.

Try below From 0.001 SOL Free demo first Mainnet

Before your first payment

You need a Solana wallet with a small SOL balance on mainnet (not devnet). If you are starting from zero:

Install Phantom — browser extension or mobile app. See the Phantom setup guide.
Fund your wallet — buy SOL inside Phantom or transfer from an exchange. Even 0.05 SOL is enough for many practice payments.
Confirm mainnet — Phantom should show Mainnet Beta, not Devnet, in network settings.

Prefer a single walkthrough? The wallet path links setup, connect, send, and dice in order.

Step 1 — Try the free demo

Click Free demo roll above. No wallet, no SOL, no risk. You will see a commit hash before the roll and a verifiable result after — the same fairness model as paid rolls.

Step 2 — Connect your wallet

In the pay panel, open the Wallet tab and click Connect wallet. Phantom prompts you to approve the connection. Only connect on sites you trust; Garden Dice never asks for your seed phrase.

On mobile without an extension, switch to the Solana Pay tab and scan the QR with your wallet app. Connect Phantom guide has screenshots for desktop.

Step 3 — Approve your first transfer

Pick 0.001 SOL for your first real payment. Phantom shows the recipient address and amount — read both carefully, then approve. Network fees are usually a fraction of a cent on top of the payment.

After confirmation, Garden Dice detects the payment and reveals your official roll. The payment goes to a public treasury address listed on every page.

Step 4 — Verify on Solscan

Copy the transaction link from the result panel or your wallet history. Open it on Solscan and confirm:

The status is Success
The amount matches what you approved (e.g. 0.001 SOL)
The recipient is the Garden Dice treasury

Stuck? Use the transaction lookup tool or read how to verify Solana payments.

What to do next

Once your first payment works, you understand the core Solana user flow: connect, approve, verify. Share a challenge link so a friend can beat your roll, or explore Solana micropayments for more context on small on-chain payments.

Share a challenge Solana Pay QR guide

FAQ

Why start with 0.001 SOL?

It is the smallest roll amount on Garden Dice — enough to practice a real mainnet transfer without committing much SOL. You can choose up to 0.01 SOL later.

My transaction failed — what now?

See our transaction failed troubleshooting guide — covers insufficient SOL, wrong network, cancelled approvals, and detection delays. Quick check: wallet balance.

Is Garden Dice a casino?

No cash payouts. You pay for an on-chain entertainment roll with provably fair results — not gambling with house odds or withdrawals.

Do I need SOL before visiting?

No. Try the free demo first. Come back when your wallet is funded for your first real payment.