All CollectionsPrimary NamePrimary NameSet up identity across Web3.5 articlesWhat is a primary name?A primary name makes apps show yourname.eth instead of your 0x address. Set it once and any ENS-aware app picks it up.Set your primary nameSet your primary name in ENS — and the pre-flight check that catches a missing Set as primary name button.Set a primary name on Base, Arbitrum, or other L2sSet a different ENS name per chain at primary.ens.domains: set the reverse record on the L2, the address record on Ethereum Mainnet.Set a primary name for your smart contractSet yourname.eth as the primary name for a smart contract — three paths depending on the contract type.Clear your primary nameClear your primary name in the ENS App, on primary.ens.domains, or with tools.ens.xyz for an old wallet.
