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22title = "Get a planet"
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4−description = "How to acquire a planet, or an Urbit ID."
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4+description = "How to acquire a planet, or an Urbit ID"
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7+### What's a planet?
8+
9+Planets are a type of [Urbit ID](/understanding-urbit/urbit-id) that is useful for providing individuals long-term access to the Urbit network.
10+
11+### Where to get a planet
12+
913There are a few ways to get your own planet:
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11−- Getting an invitation from a friend (or stranger).
12−- Purchasing a planet, including hosting, from a [hosting provider](#hosting-providers).
13−- Manually setting up and hosting a planet purchased from a third party such as [azimuth.shop](https://azimuth.shop/), [urbit.live](https://urbit.live), [urbit.me](https://urbit.me), [Urbitex](https://urbitex.io), [Urbit Marketplace](https://urbitmarketplace.com/), or [Wexpert Systems](https://wexpert.systems).
15+- Getting an invitation from a friend (or stranger)
16+- Purchasing a planet, including hosting, from a hosting provider
17+- Manually setting up and hosting a planet purchased from a third party marketplace
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15−## Hosting Providers {#hosting-providers}
19+### Hosting Providers {#hosting-providers}
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1721Hosting providers will often sell you a planet and run it for you. This option is very simple but will probably cost a regular fee.
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2630- [escape pod store](https://www.escapepod.store/)
2731- [Third Earth](https://third.earth/)
2832- [Tlon Corporation](https://tlon.io)
33+
34+### Buying a planet
35+
36+There are many places to buy a planet using either cryptocurrency or fiat.
37+
38+Layer 1 planets are the most available through marketplaces, however they can be expensive due to Ethereum gas fees. You will need an Ethereum wallet such as Metamask to purchase these planets, and will later need to sign in to Bridge with your wallet to configure your planet.
39+
40+Layer 2 planets do not require any crypto wallet management, but are at present less readily available on marketplaces.
41+
42+Don’t worry, both types work the same on the network.
43+
44+Here are a few of the places where you can buy planets:
45+
46+<div style="display: flex;padding-top: 2rem;">
47+
48+<div class="column">
49+
50+**L1 Planet Markets**
51+
52+- [Urbitex](https://urbitex.io)
53+- [Urbit.live](https://urbit.live)
54+- [Urbit.me](https://urbit.me)
55+
56+</div>
57+
58+<div class="column">
59+
60+**L2 Planet Markets**
61+
62+- [azimuth.shop](https://azimuth.shop)
63+- [\_networked subject](https://subject.network)
64+- [~mocbel house](https://mocbel.house)
65+- [Wexpert Systems](https://wexpert.systems)
66+
67+</div>
68+</div>
69+
70+<div class="rounded-xl bg-wall-100" style="padding: 2rem; margin-top: 4rem;">
71+
72+**Layer 2 for planets**
73+
74+Learn more about [layer 2 for planets](/using/id/layer-2-for-planets) in the User's Manual page on the topic.
75+
76+</div>
77+
78+### Next steps
79+
80+Got your planet?
81+
82+Choose [Easy](/getting-started/easy) and learn how to set it up locally with Port.
83+
84+Read the [Fun](/getting-started/fun) guide to learn how to get it set up on a server.
85+
86+Or, follow the instructions of a [hosting provider](/getting-started/hosted) and set up your planet there.
87+
88+Remember, your planet is yours and you can always change how you run your urbit in the future.
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