📘 A beginner's guide to starting an airdrop journey from scratch without any experience. The process extends beyond wallet setup. You'll learn how to:.🔹 Have clean browsers & wallets.🔹 Protect yourself from phishing, scam domains, and sybil flags.🔹 Build trust by using

15. What's next?. 🔐 If you liked it, I'll do a second post on wallet security and essential browser extensions that go a long way in protecting you from phishing/scams. Huge thanks to @crypto_sorin for contributing with some important points for this guide, thank you! 🤝. If.

14. Final thoughts - don't just hunt, build. It is not just about short-term gain. The idea is to form habits, systems and a process on chain that builds over time. Focus on:.🔹 Keep consistent: natural, and regular activity is a winner any day.🔹 Keep everything organized:.

13. Monitor your use and stay in control. You must monitor your on-chain activity, and be as up-to-date as you can, both for eligibility and security. Recommended tools:.🔹 @DeBankDeFi [ - portfolio tracking, approvals, transaction history.🔹 @RevokeCash.

12. Claim securely - airdrops are prime targets for scams. Take security seriously when claiming tokens. Mistakes here can cost everything. 🛡 Before you do anything in a claim page, remember these:.🔹 Be sure to verify the claim link from the project original page or X account.

11. Don't overdo it. The excessive use of these methods will push them away from you even more. The current protocols demonstrate enhanced fake detection capabilities and implement more forceful methods to identify fakes. Avoid:.🔹 20+ wallets [triggers sybil detection.

10. Build a weekly airdrop routine. Airdrops are not only a form of incentivization, they are also the way in which early contributors are known and written into the history of a project. Your weekly activity should include:.🔹 Some new, under-the-radar protocols to experiment.

9. Tracker = non-negotiable if you're serious. All activities need to be tracked because unorganized systems will develop quickly. What to track:.🔹 Wallets that were used [on which chains].🔹 Work done for each of the protocols.🔹 Token approvals granted.🔹 Linked social links.

8. Create fresh Discord & Telegram accounts. Both sides are important, but most airdrops activity also take place here. Discord:.🔹 Community quests & roles.🔹 Official announcements.🔹 Proof of access. Telegram:.🔹 Early-bird access links & campaigns.🔹 Community rewards.🔹.

7. Open a new X (Twitter) account. Your X activity matters in consideration for eligibility or a bonus. It's turning a meta to incentivise on-chain social activity. Use this account specifically for airdrop participation:.🔹 Track projects, testnets & protocols.🔹 Interact with.

6. VPN - not mandatory, but very useful. Some testnets, quests, or airdrops might be geo-restricted. A VPN helps ensure stable access and keeps your setup clean. Benefits of using a VPN:.🔹 Avoids IP flagging.🔹 Bypasses geo-blocks.🔹 Prevents Sybil pattern detection.🔹 Avoids.

5. Create a new Gmail account. This email is to be used only for airdrop purposes. Used for:.🔹 X (Twitter) account.🔹 Discord account.🔹 Dashboards.🔹 Quest platforms [@Galxe, @layer3xyz, @Superboard_, @zealy_io].🔹 Wallet recovery. The list of things that can be built continue.

4. Create a new EVM wallet [MetaMask or Rabby]. Create a brand new wallet, used strictly for airdrop activity. Use it for:.🔹 Bridges.🔹 Swaps.🔹 Providing liquidity (LP).🔹 Governance votes.🔹 Testnet participation. Avoid:.🔹 Using old wallets.🔹 Mixing with trading or.

3. Install only essential browser extensions. Only use what's critically necessary for airdrops, DeFi, and security:.🔹@MetaMask [ – the most used EVM wallet as extension.🔹 @Rabby_io [ – multicoin wallet that provides improved dApp.

2. Use a separate Chrome profile. Use the new Gmail [covered later] to create this Google Chrome profile. Keep it clean, and distinct from your personal use. Every identity requires its own browser profile:.🔹 Clean cookies.🔹 Clean extensions.🔹 Descriptive labels [''Testnet.

1. Why setup matters. Most airdrops now filter aggressively. It can be observed that the system also eliminates the wallets with features of:.🔹 Bots & automation.🔹 Sybil wallets (same IP/device/source of funding).🔹 Fake or inactive X accounts.🔹 Wallets used for multiple.