Before You Start
To trade on the Desktop App you will need:
If you just want to explore the app without trading, you can install it and create a wallet without any funds first.
The network is fixed when an account is created and cannot be changed afterwards, so create a separate account per network. Mutinynet (default), Signet, Testnet and Regtest (including local and local Docker variants) are selectable; Mainnet is not yet.
Desktop App v0.5.1 requires RGB Lightning Node 0.10.0 or later, and cannot open wallets created with v0.5.0 or earlier. See the Changelog before upgrading.
Setup Path
1
Install the app
Download a signed binary for your platform, or build from source. Verify the GPG signature before running it.Installation · Verify Binary Downloads
2
Decide where your node runs
The app needs an RGB Lightning Node. Run one locally for full control, or host it on a server and connect over the network. You can make this choice now or let account creation start a local node for you. Locally the node runs as a Native Binary (macOS/Linux) or in Docker (all platforms, including Windows).Node Hosting
3
Create an account
Name the account, pick its network, and generate a wallet. Save the recovery phrase offline — it is the only way back into the funds.Creating a New Wallet · Initializing the Mnemonic
4
Unlock and let the node sync
Unlocking starts the node and syncs it to the chain. The first sync is the slowest one.Unlocking Your Wallet
5
Fund the wallet
Deposit BTC on-chain. To receive RGB assets you also need a colorable UTXO (not needed for witness receives), which the app can create for you during the deposit.Deposits
6
Get a channel
Trading happens over Lightning, so you need a channel with liquidity. Open one with a peer directly, or buy one from an LSP with RGB assets already allocated inside it. Or buy an asset directly on Trading → Market Maker: with no channel for it, Buy USDT in Channel opens one.Opening a Channel · Order a New Channel
7
Make your first swap
Request a quote for a pair and settle it as an atomic swap. Either both legs complete, or neither does.Asset Swaps
Download the Desktop App
Get the latest KaleidoSwap Desktop App release for macOS, Windows, or Linux.