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User guides & tutorials

Complete user guides for Torque, including tutorials, use cases, troubleshooting, & FAQ. Learn how to use all features of the platform.

Getting Started Tutorials

Tutorial 1: Your First Trade

Time: 5 minutesDifficulty: Beginner

Step 1: Connect Your Wallet

  1. Open Torque (https://app.torque.fi)
  2. Click "Connect Wallet" button
  3. Select your wallet (MetaMask, Rainbow, etc.)
  4. Approve connection in your wallet
  5. Your wallet is now connected!

Step 2: Navigate to Trade

  1. Click "Trade" in the sidebar
  2. You'll see the trade interface

Step 3: Select Tokens

  1. Click "Select Token" for "You Pay"
  2. Choose a token (e.g., USDC)
  3. Enter amount (e.g., 100)
  4. Click "Select Token" for "You Receive"
  5. Choose destination token (e.g., ETH)

Step 4: Review & Trade

  1. Review the trade details (exchange rate, estimated output, gas fees, slippage)
  2. Click "Trade"
  3. Approve transaction in wallet (if first time)
  4. Confirm trade transaction
  5. Wait for confirmation
  6. Trade completed!

Congratulations! You've completed your first trade on Torque.

Tutorial 2: Your First Payment

Time: 3 minutesDifficulty: Beginner

Step 1: Navigate to Transfer

  1. Click "Transfer" in the sidebar
  2. Select "Send" tab

Step 2: Enter Recipient

  1. Enter recipient address or username (wallet address, @username, or select from contacts)
  2. Enter amount
  3. Select currency (e.g., USDC)

Step 3: Send Payment

  1. Review transfer details
  2. Click "Send"
  3. Confirm transaction in wallet
  4. Payment sent!

Tip: Save frequent recipients as contacts for faster payments.

Tutorial 3: Request a Payment

Time: 2 minutesDifficulty: Beginner

Step 1: Create Request

  1. Navigate to Transfer
  2. Select "Request" tab
  3. Enter amount & currency
  4. Click "Generate Link"

Step 2: Share Link

  1. Copy the generated link
  2. Share via email, messaging app, social media, or QR code

Step 3: Recipient Pays

  1. Recipient opens link
  2. Connects wallet
  3. Pays the request
  4. You receive payment!

Tip: Request links expire after 7 days by default.

Tutorial 4: Lend Assets

Time: 5 minutesDifficulty: Beginner

Step 1: Navigate to Lend

  1. Click "Lend" in the sidebar
  2. View available lending markets

Step 2: Select Asset

  1. Choose asset to lend (e.g., USDC)
  2. View current APY
  3. Enter amount to supply

Step 3: Supply Assets

  1. Click "Supply"
  2. Approve token spending (first time)
  3. Confirm supply transaction
  4. Assets supplied to Aave

Step 4: Monitor Position

  1. View your lending position
  2. Track earned interest
  3. Withdraw anytime

Tip: Higher APY assets may have higher risk. Always do your research.

Tutorial 5: Borrow Against Collateral

Time: 10 minutesDifficulty: Intermediate

Step 1: Supply Collateral

  1. Navigate to Borrow
  2. Supply collateral asset (e.g., ETH)
  3. Confirm supply transaction

Step 2: Check Health Factor

  1. View your health factor
  2. Health factor should be > 1.5 for safety
  3. Lower health factor = higher liquidation risk

Step 3: Borrow Assets

  1. Select asset to borrow (e.g., USDC)
  2. Enter borrow amount
  3. Review LTV (Loan-to-Value) ratio
  4. Click "Borrow"
  5. Confirm transaction

Step 4: Monitor Position

  1. Track borrowed amount
  2. Monitor health factor
  3. Repay to reduce risk

Warning: Keep health factor above 1.5 to avoid liquidation.

Feature Tutorials

Invoice Tutorial (Business)

Time: 5 minutesDifficulty: Beginner

Step 1: Create Invoice

  1. Navigate to Transfer
  2. Select "Invoice" tab
  3. Add line items (name, description, quantity, unit price)
  4. Set due date
  5. Click "Generate Invoice"

Step 2: Share Invoice

  1. Copy invoice link
  2. Send to customer via email

Step 3: Customer Pays

  1. Customer opens invoice link
  2. Reviews invoice details
  3. Selects payment method
  4. Pays invoice
  5. Invoice marked as paid

Use Cases

Use Case 1: E-Commerce Integration

Scenario: Online store wants to accept onchain payments

Solution:

  1. Create business account on Torque
  2. Upload products to Torque
  3. Integrate Torque Checkout SDK
  4. Generate checkout URLs for orders
  5. Customers pay with crypto
  6. Receive payments in business wallet

Benefits:

  • Accept onchain payments
  • No payment processor fees (onchain)
  • Global payments
  • Instant settlement
ecommerce-integration.tsx
import { useTorqueCheckout } from 'torque-checkout/react'

function ProductCard({ product }) {
  const { generateProductCheckout, isLoading } = useTorqueCheckout({
    autoRedirect: true
  })

  return (
    <button
      onClick={() => generateProductCheckout(product.torqueProductId, 1)}
      disabled={isLoading}
    >
      Buy with Crypto
    </button>
  )
}

Use Case 2: Freelancer Payments

Scenario: Freelancer wants to receive payments from clients

Solution:

  1. Create payment request
  2. Share link with client
  3. Client pays via link
  4. Receive payment in wallet

Benefits:

  • Easy payment requests
  • No need for client's wallet address
  • Professional payment links
  • Track payment status

Use Case 3: Subscription Service

Scenario: SaaS company wants to offer crypto subscriptions

Solution:

  1. Create subscription product in Torque
  2. Set up payment plans (monthly, yearly)
  3. Integrate subscription checkout
  4. Customers subscribe
  5. Automatic recurring payments

Benefits:

  • Recurring revenue
  • Multiple payment plans
  • Trial periods
  • Subscription management

Use Case 4: Cross-Chain Portfolio Management

Scenario: User has assets on multiple chains

Solution:

  1. Connect wallet to Torque
  2. View balances across all chains
  3. Transfer assets between chains
  4. Manage unified portfolio

Benefits:

  • Single interface for all chains
  • Easy cross-chain transfers
  • Unified portfolio view
  • Best-price execution

Troubleshooting

Wallet Connection Issues

Problem: Wallet Won't Connect

Symptoms: Wallet modal doesn't open, connection fails, error message appears

Solutions:

  • Refresh page (hard refresh: Ctrl+Shift+R or Cmd+Shift+R)
  • Check wallet extension is installed & enabled
  • Try different wallet
  • Use supported browser (Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge)
  • Check internet connection & disable VPN if active

Problem: Wrong Network Selected

Symptoms: Transactions fail, wrong chain displayed, tokens not showing

Solutions:

  • Switch network in wallet extension
  • Switch network in Torque using chain selector
  • Add network manually if not in wallet

Transaction Issues

Problem: Transaction Fails

Solutions:

  • Check gas settings (increase gas limit/price)
  • Ensure sufficient balance (account for gas fees)
  • Verify correct network
  • Increase slippage tolerance for volatile tokens

Problem: Transaction Stuck

Solutions:

  • Check network status on block explorer
  • Cancel pending transaction & resubmit with higher gas
  • Wait if network is congested

Trade Issues

Problem: High Slippage

Solutions:

  • Increase slippage tolerance in settings
  • Reduce trade amount or split large trades
  • Try different DEX route or wait for better liquidity

Problem: No Routes Found

Solutions:

  • Verify tokens are supported & addresses are correct
  • Ensure tokens exist on selected network
  • Try different amount (may be too small/large)

FAQ

General Questions

What is Torque?

Torque is a programmable financial operating system that provides a single, intelligent balance for managing crypto assets across multiple blockchains. It combines trading, payments, & credit into one interface.

Is Torque a wallet?

Yes, Torque is a blockchain wallet application similar to MetaMask, but with comprehensive DeFi functionality built-in.

Do I need to create an account?

No, Torque uses wallet-based authentication. Just connect your wallet to get started.

Is Torque free to use?

Yes, Torque is free to use. There are fees for same-chain trades (1%), cross-chain trades (bridge fees only), & network gas fees. No fees for transfers, lending, or borrowing (protocol fees apply).

Trade Questions

How do trades work?

Select tokens, enter amount, system finds best route, review details, confirm trade, tokens traded.

What is slippage?

Slippage is the difference between expected price & actual execution price. Higher slippage means larger price difference.

What fees do I pay?

Same-chain trades: 1% fee. Cross-chain trades: Bridge fees only. Gas fees: Network-specific gas fees.

Lending/Borrowing Questions

How does lending work?

Supply assets to Aave, earn interest (APY), withdraw anytime, interest accrues automatically.

What is health factor?

Health factor measures your borrowing position's safety. Health factor < 1.0 = liquidation risk. Keep health factor > 1.5 for safety.

Security Questions

Is Torque secure?

Yes, Torque uses industry-standard security practices: non-custodial (you control keys), smart contract audits, CEI pattern, reentrancy protection.

Where are my funds stored?

Your funds are stored on the blockchain in your wallet. Torque never holds your funds.

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