# Welcome to Cardano

## Welcome to Cardano

- [Welcome to Cardano](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/readme.md): This documentation is intended to give newcomers to the Cardano Ecosystem detailed instructions on how to purchase Cardano tokens (ADA), transfer them to private wallets and delegate them.
- [Important definitions](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/important-definitions.md): A few terms that will pop-up regularly in this guide.
- [Security tips](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/security-tips.md): General advice to keep your cryptocurrencies safe.
- [1. Choosing an exchange](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/choosing-an-exchange.md): Choosing an exchange out of the hundreds available today can be a daunting task: here we provide some tips to newcomers to Cardano.
- [2. Purchasing ADA](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/purchasing-ada.md): Every exchange has its own UI and this will make purchasing ADA slightly different depending on which exchange you have an account on.
- [3. Choosing a wallet app](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/choosing-a-wallet-app.md): Now you will learn how to install and operate Cardano wallet apps, and the key differences between them.
- [Daedalus](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/choosing-a-wallet-app/daedalus.md): Here you will learn about Daedalus, its features and its interface.
- [Yoroi](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/choosing-a-wallet-app/yoroi.md): Here you will learn about Yoroi, its features and its interface.
- [Eternl](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/choosing-a-wallet-app/eternl.md)
- [4. Sending ADA to your personal wallet](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/sending-ada-to-your-personal-wallet.md): Here you will learn how to transfer funds from your exchange wallet to your personal one.
- [5. Delegating your ADA](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/delegating-your-ada.md): Delegating your stake in Cardano is easy and rewards you for securing the network.
- [Further reading](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/further-reading.md): If you feel like learning more about the Cardano Ecosystem, read on.
- [Exchange vs SPO staking](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/further-reading/exchange-vs-spo-staking.md): Here we will briefly discuss why it is important to delegate your stake to SPOs instead of exchanges.
- [Hardware Wallets](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/further-reading/hardware-wallets.md): Brief introduction to the advantages of using a hardware wallet for your ADA.
- [Third Party Wallets](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/further-reading/third-party-wallets.md): Here we'll briefly discuss how wallets are evolving on Cardano.
- [Some links of interest](https://adrem1.gitbook.io/welcome-to-cardano/further-reading/some-links-of-interest.md): Below are some links that can be useful to continue your journey into the Cardano Ecosystem. As Cardano grows, this list will be updated.


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