Getting started with the Internet Computer
Using the Internet Computer
Everything you need to know to get started with the Internet Computer. This is the right place to take a deep dive in.
Getting started
Your Portal into the World of the IC
Take a deep dive into the exciting world of the Internet Computer
Welcome to the Internet Computer
The Internet Computer reimagines the superpowers of the internet. It can help to have a guide that shows you what the IC is and how you can get started.
What is the Internet Computer?
The Internet Computer is a public blockchain that hosts smart contracts that run at web speed. Here’s everything you need to know about the IC.
Token Economics
Learn more about the tokenomics, the initial supply, and the token distribution of the Internet Computer
IC Stats
Explore the Internet Computer Ecosystem with our overview of officially available statistics about the Internet Computer
Resources & Links
Do you want to get started with the Internet Computer? We’ve got you covered with the most helpful resources, tools, and dApps
Technical Overview of the Internet Computer
Learn more about the infrastructure and architecture of the Internet Computer blockchain network from a technical perspective
What is Internet Identity?
Internet identity is your key to the Internet Computer. It can be used to log in to the Network Nervous System app (NNS). Learn everything you need to know about Internet identity.
How Internet Identity works
Let’s explore how Internet Identity builds on Web Authentication (WebAuthn) API supported by modern browsers to enable anonymous blockchain authentication
Create Internet Identity
Internet Identity gives you access to the Network Nervous System, your ICP tokens, and IC dApps. Find out how you can create your Internet Identity in 2 minutes.
Internet Computer Wallets
Explore the different options you have to store and stake your ICP and to participate in the governance of the Internet Computer. Learn more about IC wallets.
Introducing ICP & the NNS
Learn more about the native utility token of the Internet Computer and its Network Nervous System (NNS)
What is the ICP token?
Internet Computer Protocol tokens (ICP tokens) are the native utility token of the Internet Computer. ICP can be used for governance, converted to cycles, or locked up.
Get ICP
There are different ways to get your very first ICP tokens. Learn how you can buy ICP from centralized/decentralized exchanges or through other activities
What is the NNS?
Understand what the Network Nervous System (NNS) is and how it works
Using the NNS dApp
The NNS dApp helps users to seamlessly interact with the NNS of the Internet Computer
What are Neurons?
Learn more about the neurons of the Network Nervous System and what purpose they serve
Managing Neurons
Find out how you can manage neurons in the NNS dApp after creating a neuron
Voting on Proposals
Participate in the Internet Computer’s governance by voting on proposals
Automatic voting
Maximize your staking rewards by enabling automatic voting in the NNS dApp
Submitting a Proposal
Find out how you can submit a governance proposal to the Network Nervous System (NNS)
Calculating Rewards
Learn how you can calculate voting rewards for staking ICP tokens and for participating in governance
Service Nervous System (SNS)
Learn more about the Service Nervous System that helps developers to launch token-based governance systems for their decentralized applications
Community-Led Governance
Learn more about the governance of the Internet Computer network and how voting power is distributed
Peer-to-Peer Layer
Find out how the Internet Computer’s peer-to-peer layer enables scalable communication