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What are gas/transaction fees in Solana?

Updated over 2 months ago

If you’re getting the error messages above, you probably do not have enough SOL in the wallet to execute the transaction. Transactions in the Solana network require a base fee that is being paid to validators to process the transaction.

Please note that currently, these validators require transaction fees in SOL which means you cannot use other tokens to pay for the gas/transaction fees. This is why it is important to always keep some funds in SOL to avoid any hassle for your future transactions. 🙂It is recommended to keep .01 to .05 SOL in your wallet.

If you currently do not have SOL in the wallet, you can always transfer SOL from a Centralized Exchange to your wallet address or you can also buy SOL through the Buy button in your wallet app.

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