New to Garlicoin? Start here

Garlicoin (GRLC) is a fun, community-run cryptocurrency with fast 40-second blocks and tiny fees. Here's how to go from nothing to sending your first tip in a few minutes.

Get a wallet ↗ Get free GRLC

Your first steps

Get a wallet. Download Garlicoin Core for Windows, macOS or Linux from the official downloads page. Only download wallets from sources you trust.
Let it sync. The wallet downloads the whole blockchain the first time it starts. Our bootstrap file makes that much faster, and the network status page shows the current block height so you can see how far along you are.
Get your address. In the wallet, open the Receive tab and create a receiving address. This is what you give people so they can send you GRLC. You can create as many as you like.
Claim free GRLC. Paste your address into the faucet and roll. You can claim again every 8 hours. Coins usually show up in your wallet within a minute.
Tip someone. On Reddit, the tipbot lets you tip anyone from a comment. You don't even need a wallet to receive tips, and you can withdraw them to your wallet any time.

Garlicoin addresses

Starts with grlc1

The newest kind (bech32). Easy to read out and type, with built-in error checking.

Starts with G or M

Older kinds. They still work everywhere and can be sent to as normal.

Always copy and paste addresses rather than typing them. Coins sent to a wrong address can't be recovered.

Keep your coins safe

Encrypt your wallet with a passphrase (Settings → Encrypt Wallet) and don't forget it.
Back it up (File → Backup Wallet) and keep a copy somewhere other than your computer.
Never share your wallet file, passphrase or private keys. Nobody legitimate will ever ask for them.

Questions?

The community is friendly. Ask in the Garlicoin Discord or on r/garlicoin.