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# Getting Started

> Your first 2 minutes with MixFun.

MixFun has four privacy flows on Solana, each suited to a different kind of transaction. The fastest way to understand MixFun is to pick the flow that matches what you want to do, then follow that flow's page.

## Before you start

You need:

* A Solana wallet with some SOL for gas. MixFun supports Phantom. See [Connect a wallet](/mixfun/guides/connect-a-wallet.md).
* An idea of what you want to do: send SOL privately, shield a token, swap privately, or receive to a stealth address.

You do not need:

* An account or signup. Most MixFun flows work without signing in.
* A bridge or cross-chain setup. MixFun is Solana-only.

## Pick a flow

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Private Send</strong></td><td>Send SOL privately using a shared note. The simplest and strongest privacy flow.</td><td><a href="/pages/MCiF4c2HFX5qYRW5upfG">/pages/MCiF4c2HFX5qYRW5upfG</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Shielded Pools</strong></td><td>Same pattern as Private Send, but for SPL tokens like USDC.</td><td><a href="/pages/WDFlnRd1uosRjNrCZU33">/pages/WDFlnRd1uosRjNrCZU33</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Private Swap</strong></td><td>Swap between tokens without revealing the route. Flexible amounts.</td><td><a href="/pages/SyamnNBOalri3NRQR0Ek">/pages/SyamnNBOalri3NRQR0Ek</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Stealth Transfers</strong></td><td>Receive to a one-time address that only you can spend from.</td><td><a href="/pages/57vz0TXOKWg4HdaglD9z">/pages/57vz0TXOKWg4HdaglD9z</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## If you're new to privacy

Start with [Private Send](/mixfun/flows/private-send.md) using a small amount (0.1 SOL). It exercises the core concept: deposit, save the note, share or self-send, withdraw. Once that click happens, the other flows are variations on the same idea.

After your first deposit, read:

* [Notes and custody](/mixfun/concepts/notes-and-custody.md) to understand what you're holding.
* [Anonymity sets](/mixfun/concepts/anonymity-sets.md) to understand how pool depth shapes your privacy.

## If you're already fluent in on-chain privacy

Skip to [Private Swap](/mixfun/flows/private-swap.md) or [Stealth Transfers](/mixfun/flows/stealth-transfers.md). Those two flows have the least overlap with standard mixer designs.


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