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# How to get Arb ETH

### Option 1: Bridge tokens from ETH Mainnet to Arbitrum One

*Here's a step-by-step guide to "deposit" ETH or AETH from Ethereum to Arbitrum One.*\
Visit this link: <https://docs.arbitrum.io/getting-started-users>, and then adhere to the subsequent instructions outlined there.

**Step 1: Connect wallet & add the Arbitrum One network**

1. Click on the MetaMask extension in your browser.
2. Click the network selector dropdown at the top-left corner.
3. At the bottom, click the \`Add Network\` button.
4. Select \`Add a network manually\`.
5. Choose the \`Arbitrum One\` network from the list

**Step 2: Initiate the deposit ETH**

1. Visit <https://bridge.arbitrum.io/?destinationChain=ethereum&sourceChain=arbitrum-one>.
2. Enter the token amount you want to bridge and then press 'Move funds to Arbitrum One'

*After submitting your transaction via your web3 wallet, expect the funds to arrive on the destination chain within approximately 15-30 minutes (Depend on the current chain congestion)*

<figure><img src="/files/6HQB4rAREluU74ev8Lsb" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Initiate the deposit ETH</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

### Option 2: Using a supported centralized exchange

You can buy ETH from Centralized Exchanges (CEX), most of the major centralized exchanges support direct withdrawal from your centralized exchange wallet to Arbitrum. The following are popular CEX's:

* Bybit: <https://www.bybit.com/en/learn/crypto/buy-ethereum>
* Binance: <https://www.binance.com/en/how-to-buy/ethereum>
* Coinbase: <https://www.coinbase.com/how-to-buy/ethereum>