- One ENS name can hold address records for many chains, not just Ethereum.
- The profile records you set (avatar, social handles, website, email) are public — wallets and dApps that read ENS records pick them up automatically.
- Setting your Primary Name is what makes <code>yourname.eth</code> show up in apps instead of your <code>0x</code> address.

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An ENS name like <code>yourname.eth</code> is a readable name that replaces your <code>0x</code> address across Web3. People use it for three things: receiving crypto under a name instead of an address, carrying one identity across every app, and hosting a decentralised website.

Money: receive crypto under a readable name

Replace your wallet's <code>0x</code> address with <code>yourname.eth</code>. The ENS App stores the ETH Address — the wallet your name points at — and you can add address records for other chains too (Bitcoin, Solana, Litecoin, and many more). A single ENS name can cover multiple wallets across multiple networks.

To make <code>yourname.eth</code> appear in apps instead of your <code>0x</code> address, <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8684192">set your Primary Name</a>.

Your ENS profile holds your avatar, social handles, website, email, and any custom text records. Wallets and dApps that read ENS records pick this profile up when you connect — no separate profile per service.

Avatar and header images — uploaded files or NFTs.

Social handles — X, Discord, Telegram, and others. Some platforms verify the link back to your ENS name.

ETH Address and other crypto addresses — for receiving payments.

Decentralised website — points at a site hosted on IPFS, Swarm, Arweave, or Tor.

Email — third-party providers like <a href="https://ethmail.cc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ETHMail</a> and <a href="https://ethermail.io/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EtherMail</a> route email through your ENS name. These are independent services, not part of ENS itself.

Custom records — text records for anything app-specific.

- Avatar and header images — uploaded files or NFTs.
- Social handles — X, Discord, Telegram, and others. Some platforms verify the link back to your ENS name.
- ETH Address and other crypto addresses — for receiving payments.
- Decentralised website — points at a site hosted on IPFS, Swarm, Arweave, or Tor.
- Email — third-party providers like <a href="https://ethmail.cc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ETHMail</a> and <a href="https://ethermail.io/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EtherMail</a> route email through your ENS name. These are independent services, not part of ENS itself.
- Custom records — text records for anything app-specific.

To set up or edit any of these, see <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8868504">How to Edit Your Profile</a>.

Point <code>yourname.eth</code> at a website hosted on a decentralised network. The result is a site where both the name and the hosting live outside any single company's servers.

To set this up, set the contenthash record on your name. See <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8868504">How to Edit Your Profile</a>.

<a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8684192">Set Your Primary Name</a>

<a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8868504">How to Edit Your Profile</a>

<a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/7882582">Register a .eth Name</a>

<a href="https://docs.ens.domains/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ENS Developer Docs</a>

- <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8684192">Set Your Primary Name</a>
- <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8868504">How to Edit Your Profile</a>
- <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/7882582">Register a .eth Name</a>
- <a href="https://docs.ens.domains/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ENS Developer Docs</a>

Use an ENS name as money (receive crypto), identity (sign in, social handles), or web (host a decentralised site).

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Network	What it is
IPFS	Peer-to-peer file system — the most common choice.
Swarm	Ethereum-aligned decentralised storage.
Arweave	Permanent storage.
Tor	Anonymous hidden services.

What can I do with an ENS name?

Money: receive crypto under a readable name

Identity: one profile across every app

Web: host a decentralised website

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