How to get started with Grin? (ELI5)

[Abiky]

I want to get started with Grin, but it's totally different from the average cryptocurrency. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies, there are no public keys to send coins to. All I get is the ability to send GRIN via a File or an HTTP Listener. I want to know how to send coins using the "File method" but I often find it quite challenging to understand.

In layman's terms (ELI5), can anyone explain me how to use GRIN cryptocurrency? I'd like to be able to buy coins from an exchange and send them to my own wallet. It's so hard to understand how GRIN works and how to use it if you come from traditional cryptocurrencies in the Blockchain space (eg: BTC and ETH). Some guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[ryzaadit]

Why not ask your question or problem to their community for faster anwers? they have a group community and also some thread on bitcointalk, in here : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5090427.0

I'm searching about to send grin using "File Method", here some step from coingecko to send grin using file method : https://www.coingecko.com/buzz/how-to-use-grin-wallet-to-send-receive-grin-coins

[Abiky]

Why not ask your question or problem to their community for faster anwers? they have a group community and also some thread on bitcointalk, in here : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5090427.0

I'm searching about to send grin using "File Method", here some step from coingecko to send grin using file method : https://www.coingecko.com/buzz/how-to-use-grin-wallet-to-send-receive-grin-coins

Thanks for letting me know about this. I'll check out their community for any further questions or doubts that may arise. The CoinGecko guide looks pretty straightforward, so I'll be using this to learn how to send GRIN via the "File Method". It's a complicated cryptocurrency to get a hold of, which limits its adoption in the mainstream world. Developers need to make a user-friendly wallet software that anyone can easily use for sending/receiving GRIN payments. It's no wonder why Monero is still the world's most popular privacy coin on the market.

Anyhow, it seems to me that the "HTTP Listener" method of sending/receiving GRIN is much easier to use than the "File Method". It's all a matter of placing the corresponding IP address of a node to send some GRIN coins across the Blockchain. I'm still wrapping my head around all of this since I've been used to the traditional way of sending/receiving payments with crypto via public keys/addresses. There's a steep learning curve for GRIN, but with practice, I'll be able to master it. Once I learn GRIN, I'll give BEAM a try.

All in all, I appreciate your help with this. I'm closing this thread since my problem has already been solved.