# How to set your primary name

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shuka.eth instead of 0xab872e1....caa6a
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Setting a primary ENS name is a strategic step in leveraging the ENS system for more effective communication, transactional ease, and personal or brand recognition in the decentralized web.\


You can simply jump to [Quick Access Menu](../edit-your-web3-profile-quick-access-menu) of this FAQ Section (Edit your web3 Profile Quick Access) to learn the speedy version!

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## Set your primary name (Long Version)



Start by navigating to your profile.&#x20;

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/huOxZ9dwa8aC0DLm7qjkooqUtlnfCFSTD7ioDaIUcqJ25txOdBe_lDGtBUupR032CrveGcdJvConvorAZzt7cmxExF_N0Wr8WOFFDxweYokU0oSIF4DsHIQEzY9xNB2JMA2cIrtsFE6Q0J3hSl5hn6U)



Navigate a t name you want to set as your primary, hover over the name and click on the 3 dots:

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![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/YAkJi9-tczsBhrdjd-irhhYYVvblrT_ZhzTgPYmAwVsdCpp_yaU7ByJtWwNKpbMVxBKjELF90tiI64Pm1P122HFViMZ2_8THJvr5SQBwECUxjncqjBfTYD6auUNbRLOFBb1sULZUaMwAFGoehetHBTk)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/nelt-KlH-RFpoWxyRE_cd66aVU97pnjkbloZQkGitnoJGSo7U5CXWEUMD4AD2GmOBrOnQv9cCvtrgw8ffoauNrDWgzVtIx2OddAmOxU18HQrICDvQ29r_VbQ5K3dHTk9TQyK-gjs38zzn-ypfTEBhsg)



The Name will be opened on _the name manager page_. Simply click on the “**set as primary name**” button below the image.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Ndnrsrp0KfSy_fnBSO7BWCvvqBSQHrRvPbwoPQELRK9zqzGFpVMAqIexvZ9JSGvyfKUFh_jATbaPaMmjOS2qxG5K_ak1bAu9k5ptQMrvLUtHV6WN3eDwasSDLaZlgwp5kGfbhnuK8lwN-lkeU1OaJz4)



A pop-up menu will open, asking you for confirmation that you want to set the primary for the specific wallet, and also showing you your current primary name (_f.E. shuka.eth in this case below_)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Zb-fKw-cgwN3cRSaHHNpfhzL1Zkuz0jooO1m1y8u9W5R6zsHYw1dRlEu4xEEVLx3DiWEGOTpA6ooRbdZcWNdUuDMFkKmo-tpcF7vR_vrUTKgOVjU1-evsKLEh0cOTfLCuhPczmUH--4rn7_fS-5iYkw)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/U1cJUDI8LHIJGfDA4zBh_pH0EdrZNA1AN5hH7P6bHDSmF9qfMxSdlTGc7VktRWgA96inyKYSr8ENXH5qmdlAwJJSsDH01o4iu3NEqmw1jZ8uiYdWDKb4AO4ilJfakLyUXIKF1wbtDLxJtZ8zYMXqJ2g)



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The transaction consumes a gas fee on the Ethereum network.&#x20;
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Click “**set primary**” to initiate the transaction and sign with your wallet.



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You should see the button “**your primary name**” now under your image:

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/1BHOvW66ExDSnGbdWp5aHL06lA9zoe7BHfg61-Jb9aSG2V01U8Dp8KFfYs7R5SB8sDGSe-7djJ6xx_Qr4oOY1yu77GfYeYZPqV4BF9XSoJwjf09dut8zpWLut7Qa27HGnaQe8MbTCEX20nbjHtFSsrI)

Your primary name will be visible now on multiple platforms if you make transactions,

f.E. on [etherscan.io](https://www.etherscan.io)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/KSFFOAOnjsg1B4OWzXjk3DXVyXejMeGQRyeZVHwAohznAF_wvxS9398a_8d3dvVq6akO9SMMtSTpvfh8clX4-UpeWTri6mrJjRn-5qd4m_V66CzNKgBQdy9r7Y7Lsf6VBgXunbAWcNk06xFwFzSnh74)

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/T0fsciSWRYikOqXpJ-0RfQP5_n0GZRA83_v3VLUkfTVBWhhtgBcsSV7-X7-Rag-Bw5uerD98jAM8ebaDM0ejv6-4rtd1KqaBGWZ6rrQuqON1sw8jDNyJSJteJhlGiF-fZ9_aBZJK_Rsltaeoq8bJRt4)



Your name will also be shown on Vision.io, replacing your wallet address.

![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Kcu35qwwBEGZ2JYhQhGUq_4neGjWrnw2bxERG3gwj-NHSzvd3xIyyU9s5a_VoujFVubDCG_8M-R0-XQBdnOiMCz2j9XZxjnflwak_HPVRO8jlwUVvt3GJcj9fYT70k_g_344Z6XVQfzUvRhEJKMJ8JE)



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### [Jump to Quick Access Menu](../edit-your-web3-profile-quick-access-menu) of this FAQ Section (Edit your web3 Profile Quick Access) to learn the speedy version of setting your primary name!
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