Pomelo is a new community-driven open-source crowdfunding platform that multiplies donors' contributions. It officially opened on November 11, 2021.

Pomelo encourages and funds open-source software development. Gitcoin inspires the concept of pomelo. On pomelo, contributions are matched from a pool of funds initially provided by the EOS Network Foundation and other matching partners. With the magic of quadratic funding, more matching funds go to the projects with more unique donors. Every small contribution goes a long way!

If you encounter any problems while preparing to sign up and donate on pomelo, you can click the blue/white chat icon at the right bottom of the website to open a direct chat with one of our support agents.
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1. Have a registered Github.com, Google, or Apple account for platform login. If there is no relevant account, please register first. Using a Github.com account is recommended in China since a Google account often encounters various problems when logging in from China.
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If EOS Nation requests access to your Profile, please click Accept.

2. A registered EOS account with a certain amount of $EOS. The platform's default amount of donated funds for a single project is 2 $EOS. Of course, you can donate less (The minimum amount is 1 $EOS) or more. We recommend that users use an EOS Account with small capital.

3. A configured and working EOS Wallet/Authenticator app should be created or imported. The pomelo platform supports Anchor, Wombat, and all wallets that use the scatter protocol. Be aware that Scatter is an outdated wallet.

1. Enter Pomelo.io in the web browser and click Sign in:

2. Choose whether you like to login with your Google, GitHub or Apple Account:

Select the platform you like to login. As mentioned before, it is recommended to use Github for Chinese users.

3. Update your information. After the first login is completed, your will be reminded to fill in your user username and name.

1. Start your Anchor Wallet and login (unlock your EOS Account you like to use).

2. Then link EOS Account to your new Pomelo profile. Click on 1. (the Wallet Icon) and click 2. Add Payment.

3. Choose your Wallet. If your wallet is not listed, choose Scatter, since most of the older wallets are compatible with the Scatter login method.

If you connect Token Pocket or a Scatter compatible wallet, it will show you the Scatter logo after you connect.

Click Verify Account and sign the transaction with your Wallet to confirm linking your EOS Account to that Pomelo Profile.

If you are not using the Anchor Wallet or a wallet which provides you with free resources, then you may need to power up your EOS Account before you can sign a transaction. You can do this with the free Power Up Service. For more information on the Power Up Model click here.

If you want to have the best user experience, we suggest you to install an Anchor wallet. Anchor offers free transactions and an automated resources management. Some projects in the ecosystem currently only support Anchor wallet.

The following steps would help explain how to change your wallet to Anchor wallet.

1. Download and install the Anchor wallet. The Anchor Wallet App can be downloaded and installed by searching for "Anchor" in the App store on Apple mobile phones, and by searching "Anchor" on Google Play for Android phones. Anchor wallet for desktop can be downloaded from Greymass official website.

2. Import EOS account: After downloading, installing and creating a new Anchor Profile (Account), import your corresponding EOS private key. Try not to use the owner's private key. If the two private keys of your account are the same, choose to import the manager identity (Active) when you import it into the wallet. Read here of the importance of EOS account management.

After setting up an account, you can donate to your favorite project. Click on Grants.

If one scrolls down, one can select projects by categories or sort projects. For example, sorting categories Contributors ↓ first lists the projects that have received the most donations and are therefore the most popular.

When you find a project you like to donate to, click the Add to Cart button to add the project to your shopping cart.

Click on the shopping cart to settle the donation.

The browser operation on the mobile phone is roughly the same. However, on mobile phone, the page hides the funded projects label under the three dots symbol.
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You can 2 adjust the amount in $EOS you like to donate. Then 3 estimated match will be calculated automatically. If you make a mistake while creating a grant, user can click on 4 to delete the project from pomelo's portfolio.
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Click 5 on Checkout. Then sign the transaction with your EOS wallet.

If you are not using the Anchor Wallet or a wallet which provides you with free resources, then you may need to power up your EOS Account an attempt to sign a transaction. You can do this with the free Power Up Service.

If you encounter any problems, you can click on the blue/white chat icon at the right bottom of the website to open a direct chat with one of our support agents so that we can answer your questions in real-time.

We are 100% funded by the EOS community. To help us continue to provide the EOS support services, kindly donate directly to supportus.gm EOS account or donation on pomelo via https://pomelo.io/grants/rneyu.

Your support is our greatest motivation. Thanks in advance!

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Author: Dario Cesaro

Editor: Randall Roland

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