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# Make Your First Deposit
From zero to tickets in about two minutes.
### 1. Sign in
Go to [ample.money](https://ample.money) and connect a wallet.
New to crypto? Access Ample via our mobile app (DM @AmpleHQ on X for access) where we create a secure embedded wallet for you when you sign in, so there is nothing to install or configure first.
### 2. Pick a vault
Each vault holds one asset on one chain, like USDC on Base or AUSD on Monad. The full list with live TVL is at [Supported Chains & Assets](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/chains-and-assets.md). The recommended vault on the deposit screen is a solid default if you're unsure.
You don't need to already hold the vault's asset or have funds on its chain. [Universal Deposits](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/universal-deposits.md) lets you start from supported assets you already have; Ample quotes the route and handles the swap or bridge inside the deposit flow. Funding by card works too (in our mobile app), through our on-ramp partner.
### 3. Enter an amount
The deposit screen shows the tickets your deposit will generate before you confirm anything.
Two useful facts for sizing it.
* **Tickets follow your average balance.** Deposit early in the cycle and you're at nearly full ticket strength by the draw. Deposit hours before it and this week counts only slightly, while next week counts in full. Nothing is ever lost; the clock just rewards being early.
* **A $1,000 deposit held for a full week earns 100,000 tickets.**
There is no deposit fee from Ample and no minimum beyond gas practicality.
### 4. Confirm
Approve the token (or sign a permit, which skips the extra transaction on supported tokens) and confirm. Your balance, ticket count, and the countdown to the next payout appear on your dashboard immediately.
Tickets accrue on their own, the draw runs every week, and your deposit stays [withdrawable at any time](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/withdrawals.md).
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Depositors who show up weekly do better over time. Holding through full cycles and depositing every week both raise your ticket multiplier, up to roughly 1.9x at the caps. [Your Odds, Over Time](/docs/how-payouts-work/odds.md) has the math, and a [recurring deposit](/docs/vaults-and-deposits/recurring-deposits.md) automates the habit.
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