> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cove.trade/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Open Cove, fund a unified balance, and execute your first trade

Cove gives you a unified balance for supported trading flows. You do not need to prepare a separate gas balance for every trade, but gas sponsorship has a cap and some deposit routes have their own requirements.

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## 1. Start the bot

Open [Cove Bot](https://t.me/cove_trading_bot) in Telegram and select `Start`.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cove-8695a88b/t9Di2mu9bm7K1cRM/assets/current-ui/home-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t9Di2mu9bm7K1cRM&q=85&s=3c5c7edc4d310a2483d699ff8304454e" alt="Current Cove home screen with unified balance and position values" width="591" height="529" data-path="assets/current-ui/home-menu.png" />
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The home screen shows your unified balance, positions, and actions such as Deposit, Transfer, Withdraw, Accounts, Settings, and Contact.

## 2. Deposit

Select `Deposit` and review the address and network shown in the panel before sending funds.

The current UI states that you can deposit any token, including memecoins. It also shows:

* A dedicated Deposit SOL address.
* A dedicated Deposit HyperEVM address.
* A shared Deposit EVM address for other EVM chains.
* USDC deposits that can route into the Solana trading balance.
* Solana deposits described as instant in the current panel.
* A displayed minimum of $25 on Ethereum and $1 on other chains.
* Card Top Up through MoonPay.

Some chains use smart wallets, where funds sit in a contract wallet controlled by your wallet access. Review the current Deposit panel for the exact route, asset, minimum, and fee before sending.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cove-8695a88b/t9Di2mu9bm7K1cRM/assets/current-ui/deposit.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t9Di2mu9bm7K1cRM&q=85&s=e2a0c5164ea983ed73ecd42e0efa3782" alt="Current Cove Deposit panel with funding routes and deposit addresses" width="595" height="736" data-path="assets/current-ui/deposit.png" />
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## 3. Trade

Send a token contract address to the bot or open a supported token link.

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Review the chain, token data, account, amount, slippage, and confirmation settings. Then select a buy or sell action. Follow the receipt and open Positions to review the result.

See [Trading](/features/trading) for the panel controls.