This option uses the OnchainKit Wallet component. It is perfect for quickly experiencing Base Account functionality with minimal setup.
What is OnchainKit?OnchainKit is a suite of components allowing you to build your onchain app fast and quick. It is a very popular solution to build on Base. You can learn more about it here.

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Step 1: Clone the Template Repository

Let’s start by cloning the repository. Open a terminal and execute the following: 
git clone https://github.com/coinbase/onchain-app-template
cd onchain-app-template

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Step 2: Set Up Environment Variables

Before running your project, you need to set up your environment variables. Follow these steps:

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Get a ReOwn Project ID

  1. Sign up to ReOwn Cloud
  2. Click on Create, and go through the steps (screenshot below):
    • Name your app (eg. OnchainKit-Template)
    • Select a product - Choose WalletKit
    • Select a platform - Choose JavaScript
ReOwn Project ID

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Get a Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP) Client API Key

  1. Sign up to Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP)
  2. Create a new project and copy the Client API Key (screenshot below)
Coinbase Developer Platform Client API Key

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Create your .env file

Now that you have obtained your ReOwn Project ID and CDP API Key, it is time to create the .env file:
  1. Copy .env.local.default from to the repository root and name it .env
  2. Leave NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_ID and NEXT_PUBLIC_ENVIRONMENT as they are
  3. Replace NEXT_PUBLIC_CDP_API_KEY and NEXT_PUBLIC_WC_PROJECT_ID with their respective values obtained from the previous steps
Congratulations! We are ready to run the application.

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Step 3: Install Dependencies and Run

Open your terminal, make sure you are at the directory /onchain-app-template and execute the following: 
# Install packages
bun i

# Run Next app
bun run dev
Make sure Bun is installedThis example uses Bun as a preferred package manager. If you run into an error because you don’t have Bun installed you can run the following command to install it:
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
Your app will be available at http://localhost:3000

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Step 4: Explore Base Account Features

The template includes:
  • Pre-integrated Wallet component
  • OnchainKit components for blockchain interactions
  • Basic authentication flow
  • Transaction handling (NFT Mint)
This setup is ideal for:
  • Beginners exploring onchain apps and Base Account functionality
  • Developers evaluating Base Account capabilities
  • Quick prototyping
If you are looking for a more in depth understanding of Base Account, explore these next steps: