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title: "How can I initially fund my account?"
description: "Fund your NEAR account by buying, transferring, or depositing $NEAR from another wallet."
url: https://help.mynearwallet.com/en/articles/31-how-can-i-initially-fund-my-account
collection: "FAQs"
updated: 2025-05-19
language: en
---

# How can I initially fund my account?

Fund your NEAR account by buying, transferring, or depositing $NEAR from another wallet.

If you don’t have $NEAR on any other wallet, you can fund your account by buying $NEAR via our partners or transferring it from any supported exchange. The list of available exchanges can be found [here](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/near-protocol/markets/). Also, you can bridge tokens from MetaMask, using a [Rainbow Bridge](https://near.org/bridge/).

1.  Click “Top Up” in your wallet.
    
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2.  Choose any preferable option and simply follow the instructions.
    
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If you already have $NEAR on another wallet, follow these simple steps:

1.  Click “Deposit Near” in your NEAR wallet;
    
2.  Copy your Account ID or get a code via scanning the QR code;
    
3.  Go to a sending wallet from which you want to transfer $NEAR;
    
4.  Click “Send” and enter the number of coins you want to transfer;
    
5.  Paste a NEAR address or QR code;
    
6.  Wait for a confirmation message stating that the transaction is completed.
    

As soon as you receive the funds, your account is activated automatically.