How to add a contact in ArConnect?

Adding users as contacts in ArConnect enables for quicker transactions.

Instead of having to add the recipient details for every transaction, for regular transactions, the recipient can instead be selected from the list of existing contacts.

How to add a contact in ArConnect?

• Follow these steps to add a new contact:

  1. Open ArConnect..

  2. Click the “settings” icon on the extension’s main view.

     

  3. Select the “Contacts” setting from the sidebar.

     

  4. Click the “Add contact” button located at the center of the Settings Page.

     

  5. A form is displayed on the right hand side of the Settings Page.

     • If you click the “Create contact” button from the transaction receipt page, you will automatically jump to this step where the wallet address is prefilled to the recipient defined in the receipt.

  6. Fill in the details requested in the form as you wish

     • Enter the wallet address if not specified. This is the only detail that is required.

     • Optionally, you can upload an avatar for the contact by clicking on the upload icon.

     • Optionally, pass in a first and last name for the contact

     • Optionally, Choose any ArNS names associated with the contact addressed from the dropdown menu. These are directly fetched from the ArNS service.

     • Optionally, Include any relevant notes or details about the contact for reference.

  7. Once all details are filled in, click on the "Save New Contact" button located at the bottom of the form to add the contact to your list.

     

  8. The newly added contact will now appear in the center screen of ArConnect, ready for use in transactions.

     • The contacts list is organised alphabetically for easy navigation.

How to update a contact in ArConnect?

• Follow these steps to update an existing contact:

  1. Open ArConnect.

  2. Click the “settings” icon on the extension’s main view.

     

  3. Select the “Contacts” setting from the sidebar.

     

  4. Search for the desired contact from the list of contacts located in the center of the Settings Page.

  5. A preview of the existing contact details for the chosen contact is displayed at the right hand side of the Settings Page.

  6. Click the “edit” icon located at the top right next to the title “Contact Info”.

     

  7. This displays the form to update the details.

  8. Update the details as needed.

     

  9. Click “Save changes” located at the bottom of the form to confirm the updates.

How to remove a contact in ArConnect?

• Follow these steps to update an existing contact:

  1. Open ArConnect..

  2. Click the “settings” icon on the extension’s main view.

  3. Select the “Contacts” setting from the sidebar.

  4. Search for the desired contact from the list of contacts located in the center of the Settings Page.

  5. A preview of the existing contact details for the chosen contact is displayed at the right hand side of the Settings Page.

  6. Click the “edit” icon located at the top right next to the title “Contact Info”.

  7. This displays the form to update the details.

  8. Click “Remove contact” located at the bottom of the form.

  9. The contact is removed from the list located at the center of the Settings Page.