# Getting Started ## What is a Squad? {% hint style="info" %} A Squad is a multi-signature wallet that requires multiple signers to confirm a transaction. * Users can create a classic multisig where everyone has equal voting power (1 signature = 1 vote) or a vote weighted option called "Teams". * Members are added by their wallet addresses (public keys). * Up to 5 initial members can be added upon creation; the following members will need to be added via transaction (up to 150 members total). * Squad deployment costs approx. 0.08 SOL (Solana network fees, currently undergoing cost optimization refactor). * Each Squad has a Vault where users can send, receive, & store assets, do swaps, and earn yield. * Every action in the Squad triggers a transaction which needs to be approved and then executed. * The "Info" tab contains basic information about the Squad such as its address, name, pfp, and transaction approval (confirmation) threshold. Any team member can initiate a transaction to change the threshold in this tab. * All fees incurred by users are Solana network fees, none of them are collected by the protocol. {% endhint %} ## Multisig with Squads A multisig wallet serves numerous use cases for both teams and individuals. Multisigs can be used to collectively own and invest in crypto with friends or business partners, store crypto with extra security, and can even be used as a shared crypto savings account with your family. Squads is a protocol built on the Solana blockchain, therefore anyone wanting to create a Squad needs to have a Solana wallet such as Phantom, Solflare, or Glow. This wallet should be funded with at least 0.08 SOL in order to pay the Squads creation fee. This wallet will also be the wallet you use to confirm transactions in your Squad, so make sure to keep your private keys safe. Each member of the Squad will also need their own Solana wallet in order to interact with the application. Anyone can create a Solana wallet, connect it to the [App](https://app.squads.so/), and create their Squad in just a few clicks. The Squads multisig dashboard has four tabs: Transactions, Owners, Vault, and Info. **Transactions** show your Squad's transaction history. **Owners** show all members in your Squad. **Vault** is where you store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies & NFTs. There is also an "Earn Yield" tab within the vault where you can utilize numerous yield generation strategies. **Info** displays basic information about your Squad. Squads will be adding more features and integrations built on top of the multisig primitive to expand the scope of services offered. ## How to Get Started Creating a Squad is intuitive and can be done in less than 5 minutes. 1. Connect Solana Wallet to the [App](https://app.squads.so/) (Phantom, Solflare, Glow, etc.) 2. Choose which type of Squad you want to create (Multisig or Teams) 3. Add new members by their wallet addresses (public keys) 4. Choose confirmation threshold 5. Press Deploy 6. Congratulations! You now have a multisig wallet where you can deposit assets into the Vault, diversify via swaps, invest in yield generating options strategies (powered by [Katana](https://katana.so/)), propose to change the threshold, and more! Check out this [20-second video](https://twitter.com/SquadsProtocol/status/1512170516135792646?s=20\&t=Qvhi9VAz5jYYXiUd3z7fbw) to see just how quick you can create a multisig with Squads. Check out this [video](https://twitter.com/squadsprotocol/status/1514264345185816585?s=21\&t=-fQ9jMbisW22Q48_RdjROQ) to see what a Squads Vault looks like. You can also test Squads experience on [devnet](https://devnet.squads.so/). **Ready to create a Squad?** **Click next to see a step by step guide with pictures.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.squads.so/squads-v2-docs/multi-signature-wallets-for-teams/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.