# Overview

This section is for **people who want to use the protocol**, not build on it.

If you have ever used Tornado Cash on Ethereum, TONado Cash will feel familiar. If you haven't: TONado Cash lets you deposit a fixed amount of TON (or a Jetton) into a public pool, and later withdraw that same amount to a different address without anyone being able to link the two transactions on-chain.

## Read these in order

1. [What is TONado Cash?](/using-tonado-cash/what-is-tonado.md): the model and the privacy guarantees, in plain English.
2. [Depositing](/using-tonado-cash/deposit-walkthrough.md): step-by-step.
3. [Withdrawing](/using-tonado-cash/withdraw-walkthrough.md): step-by-step, including the choice between using a relayer and self-relaying.
4. [Managing your note](/using-tonado-cash/managing-your-note.md): how to back it up, when to use it, what happens if you lose it.
5. [Pools and denominations](/using-tonado-cash/pools-and-denominations.md): which pools exist and how to choose between them.
6. [Troubleshooting](/using-tonado-cash/troubleshooting.md): common problems and how to recover.

## Before you start

* You need a TON wallet you control, with at least slightly more than the pool's denomination available (the pool's amount plus a small amount for gas).
* You need somewhere safe to store the **deposit note** that the protocol gives you. Without the note, the deposit is permanently unrecoverable.
* You should read [What is TONado Cash?](/using-tonado-cash/what-is-tonado.md) and especially the **anonymity-set** section before depositing. The privacy you get from TONado Cash depends on how you use it.


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