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Getting Started with Aleph.im: Usage and Cost Overview

Introduction

Aleph.im offers a decentralized computing and storage platform that empowers users to deploy projects efficiently in a decentralized infrastructure. This guide will help you understand how to start using Aleph.im and detail the associated costs.

Step-by-Step Usage Guide

1. Setting Up Your Wallet

  • Requirements: You need a digital wallet that supports one of the chains Aleph.im operates with. Make sure your wallet is funded with enough $ALEPH or other supported cryptocurrencies to cover your resource usage.
  • Supported Chains: Aleph.im supports multiple chains, ensuring flexibility depending on your wallet and preferred blockchain.

2. Acquiring $ALEPH

  • Purchasing $ALEPH: You can acquire $ALEPH tokens on various exchanges or through decentralized exchange platforms like Uniswap, Trader Joe, and Jupiter on Solana.
  • Exchanges: Check the availability of $ALEPH on popular exchanges and choose based on your location and convenience.

3. Accessing twentrysix.cloud

  • Web Console: twentrysix.cloud serves as the web console for deploying and managing your projects on Aleph.im. It offers an intuitive user interface to interact with the decentralized resources efficiently.
  • Deployment: Log in to twentrysix.cloud using your wallet. This platform will guide you through setting up and deploying your projects.

4. Deploying New Projects

  • Configuration: Through twentrysix.cloud, configure the required resources for your project, such as compute power and storage needs.
  • Deployment: Follow the on-screen instructions to deploy your applications or storage setups.

Understanding the Costs

Resource Costs

  • Pay-as-You-Go: Aleph.im operates on a pay-as-you-go model, meaning you only pay for the resources you consume.
  • Resource Metering: Costs are calculated based on the amount of computing power and storage you use, metered to the millisecond.

Fee Structure

  • Distribution: When you pay for resources, 80% of the payment goes directly to the Compute Resource Node (CRN) operator, and 20% is allocated as a network fee to support the ongoing development and incentivization of node operators.
  • Example: If you pay $100 in $ALEPH for computing resources, $80 will go to the CRN operator and $20 to the Aleph.im network.

Wallet Transactions

  • Transactions: All transactions and interactions on twentrysix.cloud require a compatible wallet connected and enough $ALEPH to complete the transactions.
  • Gas Fees: Be aware of potential blockchain network fees (gas fees) that apply to transactions on the blockchain you are using.