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# Welcome to Vault

Vault is a decentralized crowdfunding platform built around on-chain escrow. Campaigns raise funds toward a defined goal and deadline, and the campaign's outcome — not Vault's discretion — determines what happens to the money.

Every contribution goes into that campaign's own escrow account on Solana. It does not go to the campaign creator, and it does not go to a Vault company wallet. When a campaign succeeds, the funds are used to fulfill its stated purpose. When it fails, refunds are processed automatically.

## Start here

| Section                                              | What it covers                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Getting Started](/getting-started/what-is-vault.md) | What Vault is, how a campaign works, and what you need to take part.           |
| [Campaigns](/campaigns/campaign-lifecycle.md)        | The campaign lifecycle, funding policies, and the charity threshold.           |
| [Contributing](/contributing/how-to-contribute.md)   | How to contribute, what fees apply, and how refunds work.                      |
| [Smart Contracts](/smart-contracts/overview.md)      | The on-chain programs, account model, instruction set, and deployed addresses. |
| [Security](/security/security-model.md)              | Custody, the trust boundary, and how to verify you are on a real Vault domain. |
| [Company](/company/about-vault.md)                   | Who builds Vault, partnership models, and brand resources.                     |
| [Resources](/resources/faq.md)                       | FAQ, glossary, restricted regions, and legal documents.                        |


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