Claiming a .eth handle is a right of passage for users in the web3 community. You may have seen some popular .eth names already claimed! The ability to claim a .eth name and customize your profile is here and live in Rainbow!
Rainbow makes customizing your ENS profile easy and fun, giving you a portable, decentralized profile for web3. While Rainbow shows a user interface for your profile, your name and all profile data is stored on-chain with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). Below youâll find the ins and outs of how to snag a .eth name and customize your ENS profile directly within Rainbow.
Getting Started with ENS Profiles:
Letâs step back for a moment and re-review what ENS is and how you can snag one of those .eth names.
- ENS (Ethereum Naming Service) is a decentralized web3 identity and username platform. As we referenced earlier, you may have seen many people displaying a .eth name as their Twitter username. These .eth names are ENS domains. On a basic level, owning an ENS domain allows you to have a simple and human-friendly username that will redirect to your long and complicated wallet address. So, instead of having to remember or constantly copy a string like this (your public wallet address): 0x7a3d05c70581bD345fe117c06e45f9669205384f You can instead send people this: rainbowwallet.eth
To get started on customizing your profile, youâll need to purchase an ENS name. Luckily, Rainbow makes this super accessible directly within the app! For a separate guide on purchasing, please check out our article at the bookmark below đ
Instructions:
Once youâve got the name, you now have the ability to edit your profile as an additional extension of your customized web3 experience. Rainbow gives you an easy, and fun way to further express yourself using a decentralized profile.
When youâre ready to begin your ENS journey and customize your ENS profile, you can follow the instructions below:
Step 1: On your main wallet screen, youâll start by clicking on the compass in the upper right hand corner to head to your Discover screen
Step 2: Once opened, youâll click on the Create your ENS profile card to begin!
Step 3: Once you click on that card, youâll be brought to the Create Your ENS Profile screen. Here you can either:
- Begin to edit an already set ENS name. You can check out those details here: https://learn.rainbow.me/setting-your-ens-name
- Choose another ENS name by either choosing from another already purchased name or, finding a new one. You can again check out those details here: https://learn.rainbow.me/get-an-ens-domain-eth-name
Step 4: Once you decide which name youâd like to edit, the profile editing screen will pop-up
Step 5: As you begin editing, youâll get a heads up pop up that states: âThe data you provide here will be stored on the Ethereum blockchain - meaning it will be visible to everyone and accessible by anyone. Do not share any data you are uncomfortable with publicizing.â
As you begin editing, keep this in mind before finalizing any details.
Step 6: You can now customize and tailor your profile to your liking! This includes:
- Adding a profile photo and custom cover image via uploading a photo or using an NFT
- Adding your Name, Bio, Website, Twitter (or additional categories by using the 3 dots) đ you can also remove categories here by clicking on those categories.
Step 7: Once youâre set, you can click the Review button at the bottom where a confirmation screen will appear. If you have multiple ENS names, there will also be a display allowing you to decide if this is the ENS name youâd like to set as your primary ENS name.
If everything looks good, you can proceed forward by hitting confirm update!
Step 8: You now have your newly customized profile! You can view your profile details a couple of different ways:
- By clicking on the ENS name under your collectibles and scrolling down to your profile info
- By heading back to your wallet overview screen and clicking on your wallet icon
- Here, you can also click the 3 dots and go back to your wallet, copy your address, add to contacts, view on etherscan, etc.
- By heading back to the Discover - Create your ENS Profile and selecting either the name thatâs currently set or choosing from another name you currently own