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layout: moneropedia
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entry: "Address"
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terms: ["address", "addresses"]
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summary: "either an alias, such as donate.getmonero.org, or a set of 95 characters starting with a 4"
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### The Basics
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When you send Monero to someone you only need one piece of information, and that is their Monero address. A *raw* Monero address is a set of 95 characters starting with a 4. The Monero donation address, for instance, is <span style="word-break: break-all; word-wrap: break-word;">46BeWrHpwXmHDpDEUmZBWZfoQpdc6HaERCNmx1pEYL2rAcuwufPN9rXHHtyUA4QVy66qeFQkn6sfK8aHYjA3jk3o1Bv16em</span>.
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Because those addresses are long and complex you will often encounter an @openalias address instead. For example, Monero donations can be sent to <span style="word-break: break-all; word-wrap: break-word;">donate@getmonero.org</span> or <span style="word-break: break-all; word-wrap: break-word;">donate.getmonero.org</span>
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If you would like to get an @openalias address of your own then it is
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