> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.confi.cash/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add money

> Move a standard testnet amount from a public Stellar wallet into your shielded balance.

Adding money creates a shielded note that you control. Your wallet signs the deposit, and your browser generates the zero-knowledge proof.

<Warning>
  A deposit is a public boundary. Your public Stellar address, asset, and deposit amount are visible on-chain.
</Warning>

## Before you begin

* Connect a supported wallet to Stellar testnet.
* Unlock your shielded balance by approving the message-signing request.
* Hold enough of a supported test asset in your public wallet.
* Leave enough testnet XLM available for wallet-level network requirements.

## Add a shielded balance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Add money">
    From the Confi.cash home screen, select **Add**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an asset">
    Select the test asset you want to shield. Your public wallet balance appears beside each available asset.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a standard amount">
    Select one of the available amount chips. Confi.cash uses standard deposit amounts so a unique amount does not single out your deposit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate the proof">
    Click **Deposit & shield**. Keep the page open while your browser reads the pool and generates the proof.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve the transaction">
    Review the asset, amount, and Confi.cash pool in your wallet. Approve the transaction only if they match your selection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for confirmation">
    After the transaction confirms, the app displays **Deposited into your private balance**. Your new note appears on the home screen.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What changes after a deposit

* The deposit stays visible in the Stellar testnet history.
* Your new note is associated with your shielded identity, not displayed beside your public address.
* Later shielded sends and batched swaps spend the note without publishing its individual amount.
* More pool activity and time between actions can make links harder to infer, but cannot erase the public deposit.

<Tip>
  If the transaction confirmed but your balance has not updated, return home and select **Rescan**. Do not submit the same deposit again while its status is uncertain.
</Tip>