diff --git a/src/blockchain/prices.js b/src/blockchain/prices.js
index 8273d07..bb76c25 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/prices.js
+++ b/src/blockchain/prices.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {uniswapV3PoolAddress} from "@/blockchain/uniswap.js";
 import {ethers, FixedNumber} from "ethers";
 import {uniswapV3PoolAbi} from "@/blockchain/abi.js";
 import {subOHLCs} from "@/blockchain/ohlcs.js";
+import {provider} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 
 const subscriptionCounts = {} // key is route and value is a subscription counter
 export const WIDE_PRICE_FORMAT = {decimals:38, width:512, signed:false}; // 38 decimals is 127 bits
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ async function getPriceForRoute(route) {
     if( route.exchange === Exchange.UniswapV3 ) {
         const addr = uniswapV3PoolAddress(route.chainId, route.token0.address, route.token1.address, route.fee)
         const store = useStore();
-        const provider = store.provider;
         if( provider === null ) {
             console.error('provider was null during getPriceForRoute')
             return null
diff --git a/src/blockchain/route.js b/src/blockchain/route.js
index 21d127f..0f1a36f 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/route.js
+++ b/src/blockchain/route.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {Exchange} from "@/blockchain/orderlib.js";
 import {useOrderStore, useStore} from "@/store/store.js";
 import {queryHelperContract} from "@/blockchain/contract.js";
 import {SingletonCoroutine} from "@/misc.js";
+import {provider} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 
 
 export async function findRoute(helper, chainId, tokenA, tokenB) {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ async function componentFindRoute() {
     os.routesPending = true
     try {
         console.log('getting query helper')
-        const helper = await queryHelperContract(s.helper, s.provider)
+        const helper = await queryHelperContract(s.helper, provider)
         if (!helper) {
             console.log('no helper')
         } else {
diff --git a/src/blockchain/token.js b/src/blockchain/token.js
index ac3370e..702205d 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/token.js
+++ b/src/blockchain/token.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {useStore} from "@/store/store.js";
 import {erc20Abi} from "@/blockchain/abi.js";
 import {ethers} from "ethers";
 import {metadata, metadataMap} from "@/version.js";
+import {provider} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 
 
 // synchronous version may return null but will trigger a lookup
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ export async function addExtraToken(chainId, addr) {
                     resolve(info)
                 }
                 else {
-                    if( s.provider===null ) {
+                    if( provider===null ) {
                         console.log('warning: token lookup cancelled due to null provider', addr)
                         resolve(null)
                     }
                     else {
-                        const token = new ethers.Contract(addr, erc20Abi, s.provider)
+                        const token = new ethers.Contract(addr, erc20Abi, provider)
                         Promise.all( [token.name(), token.symbol(), token.decimals()] ).then((name,symbol,decimals)=>{
                             info = {
                                 a: addr,
diff --git a/src/blockchain/wallet.js b/src/blockchain/wallet.js
index 0eedf98..3da7735 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/wallet.js
+++ b/src/blockchain/wallet.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {ethers} from "ethers";
+import {BrowserProvider, ethers} from "ethers";
 import {useStore} from "@/store/store";
 import {socket} from "@/socket.js";
 import {contractOrNull, vaultAddress} from "@/blockchain/contract.js";
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import {ref} from "vue";
 import {metadataMap} from "@/version.js";
 
 
+export let provider = null
+
+
 export const useWalletStore = defineStore('wallet', ()=>{
   // this is what the wallet is logged into.  it could be different than the application's store.chainId.
   const chainId = ref(0)
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ export const useWalletStore = defineStore('wallet', ()=>{
 
 
 export function onChainChanged(chainId) {
+  console.log('onChainChanged', chainId)
   chainId = Number(chainId)
   const store = useStore()
   const ws = useWalletStore()
@@ -41,6 +45,8 @@ export function onChainChanged(chainId) {
       console.log('app chain changed', chainId)
       store.chainId = chainId
       store.account = null
+      provider = new BrowserProvider(window.ethereum, chainId)
+      updateAccounts(chainId, provider)
     }
     else {
       console.log('app chain NOT changed')
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ function changeAccounts(chainId, accounts) {
 }
 
 function onAccountsChanged(accounts) {
+  console.log('onAccountsChanged', accounts)
   const store = useStore()
   const ws = useWalletStore()
   if (accounts.length === 0 || accounts[0] !== store.account)
@@ -84,11 +91,17 @@ function onAccountsChanged(accounts) {
 }
 
 export function detectChain() {
+  try {
+    window.ethereum.on('chainChanged', onChainChanged);
+    window.ethereum.on('accountsChanged', onAccountsChanged);
+  }
+  catch (e) {
+    console.log('Could not connect change hooks to wallet', e)
+    return
+  }
   new ethers.BrowserProvider(window.ethereum).getNetwork().then((network)=>{
     const chainId = network.chainId
     onChainChanged(chainId)
-    window.ethereum.on('chainChanged', onChainChanged);
-    window.ethereum.on('accountsChanged', onAccountsChanged);
   })
 }
 
@@ -125,50 +138,50 @@ const errorHandlingProxy = {
 }
 
 
-export async function connectProvider(chainId) {
-  console.log('connectProvider', chainId)
-  try {
-    return new ethers.BrowserProvider(window.ethereum, chainId)
-  }
-  catch (e) {
-    console.log('provider error', e)
-  }
-  return null
-}
-
-
 export async function connectWallet(chainId) {
   console.log('connectWallet', chainId)
-  const ws = useWalletStore()
-  if (ws.chainId !== chainId && !await switchChain(chainId))
-    return null
-  const p = await connectProvider(chainId)
-  if (p!==null) {
+  await switchChain(chainId)
+  if (provider!==null) {
     try {
       console.log('getSigner')
-      return await p.getSigner();
+      await provider.getSigner()
+      await updateAccounts(chainId, provider)
     }
     catch (e) {
       if (e.reason!=='rejected')
         console.error(e, e.reason)
-      return null
     }
   }
+  else
+    console.error('provider was null after chain switch')
 }
 
 
 export async function switchChain(chainId) {
   if (useWalletStore().chainId === chainId)
-    return true
-  try {
-    await window.ethereum.request({
-      "method": "wallet_switchEthereumChain",
-      "params": [{"chainId": '0x' + chainId.toString(16)}]
-    })
-    return true
-  } catch (e) {
-    return false
-  }
+    return
+  await window.ethereum.request({
+    "method": "wallet_switchEthereumChain",
+    "params": [{"chainId": '0x' + chainId.toString(16)}]
+  })
+}
+
+
+export async function addTestnet() {
+  const info = {
+    "chainId": "0x539",
+    "chainName": "Dexorder Alpha Testnet",
+    "rpcUrls": ["https://rpc.alpha.dexorder.trade"],
+    "nativeCurrency": {
+      "name": "Test Ethereum",
+      "symbol": "TETH",
+      "decimals": 18
+    }
+  };
+  await window.ethereum.request({
+    "method": "wallet_addEthereumChain",
+    "params": [info]
+  });
 }
 
 
@@ -198,7 +211,7 @@ async function _discoverVaults(owner) {
     s.vaults = []
     return
   }
-  const provider = s.provider;
+  console.log('provider', provider)
   if (!provider) {
     console.log('No provider')
     return  // do not change whatever was already found
@@ -350,10 +363,19 @@ function pendOrderAsTransaction(pend) {
       console.error('vault contract was null while sending order transaction', pend.vault)
       return null
     }
-    if (!await switchChain(pend.chainId)) {
-      console.log('user refused chain switch')
-      pend.state = PendingOrderState.Rejected
-      return null
+    try {
+      await switchChain(pend.chainId)
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+      if(e.code===4001) {
+        console.log('user refused chain switch')
+        pend.state = PendingOrderState.Rejected
+        return null
+      }
+      else {
+        console.error('Unknown error while switching chain to pend order', e)
+        return null
+      }
     }
     console.log('placing order', pend.id)
     const tx = await contract.placeDexorder(pend.order) // todo update status
@@ -393,7 +415,7 @@ export function flushTransactions() {
 
 async function asyncFlushTransactions() {
   const s = useStore()
-  if( s.provider === null ) {
+  if( provider === null ) {
     console.log('warning: asyncFlushOrders() cancelled due to null provider')
     return
   }
@@ -403,7 +425,7 @@ async function asyncFlushTransactions() {
   console.log(`flushing ${senders.length} transactions`)
   let signer
   try {
-    signer = await s.provider.getSigner();
+    signer = await provider.getSigner();
   } catch (e) {
     // {
     //     "code": -32002,
diff --git a/src/components/CopyButton.vue b/src/components/CopyButton.vue
index 7ea4c6b..4b9345e 100644
--- a/src/components/CopyButton.vue
+++ b/src/components/CopyButton.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
                :icon="error?'mdi-close-box-outline':copied?'mdi-check-circle-outline':'mdi-content-copy'"
                :text="showText?text:''"
         />
-        <slot/>
+        <slot>{{text}}</slot>
       </span>
     </template>
     <span>Copied!</span>
diff --git a/src/components/NeedsProvider.vue b/src/components/NeedsProvider.vue
index 7720ce2..eee2cc1 100644
--- a/src/components/NeedsProvider.vue
+++ b/src/components/NeedsProvider.vue
@@ -10,20 +10,24 @@
       <v-btn prepend-icon="mdi-reload" text="Reload After Installing Wallet" @click="reload"/>
     </p>
   </div>
+<!--
   <div v-if="walletOk && !providerOk">
     <p>
-      Please log in to your crypto wallet.
+      Please switch to a supported blockchain.
     </p>
-    <v-btn prepend-icon="mdi-power" text="Connect Wallet" @click="connectWallet"/>
+    <v-btn prepend-icon="mdi-power" text="Switch Blockchain" @click="switchChain(s.chainId)"/>
   </div>
-  <div v-if="walletOk && chainOk && !providerOk">
-<!-- todo Alpha Live
+-->
+  <div v-if="walletOk && !providerOk">
+    TODO
+<!--
+&lt;!&ndash; todo Alpha Live
     <v-card-title><v-icon icon="mdi-reload-alert" color="warning"/> Change Blockchain</v-card-title>
     <v-card-text>
       Dexorder works only with <blockchain chain-id="42161"/>. Please switch to the
       <blockchain chain-id="42161"/> blockchain in your wallet.
     </v-card-text>
--->
+&ndash;&gt;
     <h2><v-icon icon="mdi-hand-wave" color="warning"/>&nbsp;Welcome to Dexorder Alpha!</h2>
     <p>
       This alpha test runs on the Dexorder Testnet blockchain, which gives you free testnet tokens to trade.
@@ -52,54 +56,42 @@
         Open Metamask again and select the "Dexorder Alpha" blockchain for use with this website.
       </li>
     </ol>
+-->
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import {useStore} from "@/store/store";
-import PhoneCard from "@/components/PhoneCard.vue";
-import {connectWallet} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
-import {computed, watch} from "vue";
-import Blockchain from "@/components/Blockchain.vue";
+import {switchChain, useWalletStore} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
+import {computed, ref, watchEffect} from "vue";
 
 const s = useStore()
+const ws = useWalletStore()
 const walletOk = typeof window.ethereum !== 'undefined'
-const providerOk = computed(()=>s.provider!==null)
-const chainOk = computed(()=>providerOk.value && s.helper!==null)
-const ok = computed(()=>walletOk && providerOk.value && chainOk.value)
+const providerOk = computed(()=>ws.chainId === s.chainId)
+const ok = computed(()=>walletOk && providerOk.value)
+const connecting = ref(false)
+
+watchEffect(()=>{
+  if( !providerOk.value && connecting.value ) {
+    try {
+      switchChain(s.chainId)
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+      console.log('switchChain failed', e)
+      if (e.code===-9999999) {
+        // todo
+        addTestnet()
+      }
+    }
+  }
+})
+
 function reload() {
   window.location.reload()
 }
 
-async function addChain() {
-  await window.ethereum.request({
-    "method": "wallet_addEthereumChain",
-    "params": [
-      {
-        "chainId": "0x539",
-        "chainName": "Dexorder Alpha Testnet",
-        "rpcUrls": ["https://rpc.alpha.dexorder.trade"],
-        "nativeCurrency": {
-          "name": "Test Ethereum",
-          "symbol": "TETH",
-          "decimals": 18
-        }
-      }
-    ]
-  });
-}
 
-watch([providerOk, chainOk], async () => {
-  console.log('checking chain')
-  if (walletOk && providerOk.value && !chainOk.value) {
-    console.log('switching chain')
-    const result = await window.ethereum.request({
-      "method": "wallet_switchEthereumChain",
-      "params": [{"chainId": '0x' + Object.keys(metadata)[0].toString(16)}]
-    });
-    console.log('chain switch result', result)
-  }
-})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
diff --git a/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue b/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
index 75089b7..144023e 100644
--- a/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
+++ b/src/components/NeedsSigner.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,94 @@
 <template>
-  <needs-provider>
-    <slot v-if="ok" v-bind="$props"/>
-    <div v-if="!ok">
-      <btn icon="mdi-wallet-outline" color="warning" variant="outlined" @click="connect" :disabled="disabled" text="Connect Wallet"/>
-    </div>
-  </needs-provider>
+  <slot v-if="ok" v-bind="$props"/>
+  <div v-if="!ok">
+    <v-card-title><v-icon icon="mdi-hand-wave" color="grey"/>&nbsp;Welcome to Dexorder Alpha!</v-card-title>
+    <v-card-text>
+      This alpha test runs on the Dexorder Testnet blockchain, which gives you free testnet tokens to trade.
+    </v-card-text>
+    <btn icon="mdi-wallet-outline" color="warning" variant="outlined" @click="connect" :disabled="disabled"
+         text="Connect Wallet"/>
+    <!-- todo Alpha Live
+    <v-card-title><v-icon icon="mdi-reload-alert" color="warning"/> Change Blockchain</v-card-title>
+    <v-card-text>
+      Dexorder works only with <blockchain chain-id="42161"/>. Please switch to the
+      <blockchain chain-id="42161"/> blockchain in your wallet.
+    </v-card-text>
+-->
+    <v-card v-if="needsNetwork" rounded="0">
+      <v-card-text>
+        <table id="manualsetup">
+          <thead>
+          <tr><th colspan="4">Manual Setup</th></tr>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+          <tr><td><b>Network Name:</b></td><td><copy-button text="Dexorder Alpha Testnet"/></td></tr>
+          <tr><td><b>New RPC URL:</b></td><td><copy-button text="https://rpc.alpha.dexorder.trade"/></td></tr>
+          <tr><td><b>Chain ID:</b></td><td><copy-button text="1337"/></td></tr>
+          <tr><td><b>Currency Symbol:</b></td><td><copy-button text="TETH"/></td></tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+<!--
+        <ul class="ml-6">
+          <li> Dexorder Alpha Testnet</li>
+          <li><b>New RPC URL:</b> </li>
+          <li><b>Chain ID:</b> 1337</li>
+          <li><b>Currency Symbol:</b> TETH</li>
+        </ul>
+        <ol class="ml-6">
+          <li>Open Metamask</li>
+          <li>Click in the upper-left to choose a Network</li>
+          <li>Click the "Add Network" button</li>
+          <li>Choose "Add a Network Manually"</li>
+          <li>Enter the following information:
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            Save the private test network
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            Open Metamask again and select the "Dexorder Alpha" blockchain for use with this website.
+          </li>
+        </ol>
+-->
+      </v-card-text>
+    </v-card>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import {useStore} from "@/store/store";
 import NeedsProvider from "@/components/NeedsProvider.vue";
 import {computed, ref} from "vue";
-import {connectWallet} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
+import {addTestnet, connectWallet, switchChain, useWalletStore} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 import Btn from "@/components/Btn.vue";
+import CopyButton from "@/components/CopyButton.vue";
 
 const s = useStore()
+const ws = useWalletStore()
+const providerOk = computed(()=>s.chainId===ws.chainId)
 const ok = computed(()=>s.account!==null)
+const needsNetwork = ref(false)
 const disabled = ref(false)
 
 async function connect() {
   disabled.value = true
   try {
+    try {
+      await switchChain(s.chainId)
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+      if (e.code===4902) {
+        try {
+          await addTestnet()
+          needsNetwork.value = false
+        }
+        catch (e) {
+          needsNetwork.value = true
+          return
+        }
+      }
+      else
+        console.log('wallet connect failure',e)
+    }
     await connectWallet(s.chainId)
   }
   finally {
@@ -32,5 +100,10 @@ async function connect() {
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
 @use "src/styles/vars" as *;
-
+#manualsetup td {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+#manualsetup tr td:last-child {
+  padding-left: 1em;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/Status.vue b/src/components/Status.vue
index 18da8ee..9988965 100644
--- a/src/components/Status.vue
+++ b/src/components/Status.vue
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ const orders = computed(()=>{
       st.token1 = o.tokenIn < o.tokenOut ? o.tokenOut : o.tokenIn
     }
   }
+  result.sort((a,b)=>b.start-a.start)
   console.log('orders', result)
   return result
 })
diff --git a/src/store/store.js b/src/store/store.js
index 5b9af52..69fe64f 100644
--- a/src/store/store.js
+++ b/src/store/store.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import {defineStore} from 'pinia'
 import {knownTokens} from "@/knownTokens.js";
 import {computed, ref} from "vue";
 import {version} from "@/version.js";
-import {ethers} from "ethers";
-import {updateAccounts} from "@/blockchain/wallet.js";
 
 // USING THE STORE:
 //
@@ -70,9 +68,9 @@ export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
         _chainId.value = v
         account.value = null
       }
-      if (changed || _provider.value === null) {
+      if (changed || providerRef.value === null) {
         console.log('invalidating provider')
-        _provider.value = UNKNOWN_PROVIDER
+        providerRef.value = UNKNOWN_PROVIDER
       }
     }
   })
@@ -82,22 +80,8 @@ export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
   })
   const chain = computed(() => !_chainId.value ? null : (_chainInfo.value[_chainId.value] || null))
   // this provider is for the app's chainId not the wallet's chainId.
-  let _provider = UNKNOWN_PROVIDER  // null indicates a known-unavailable provider whereas undefined means provider status is unknown
-  const provider = computed(()=>{
-    if (_provider===UNKNOWN_PROVIDER) {
-      // unknown provider status
-      try {
-        _provider = new ethers.BrowserProvider(window.ethereum, _chainId.value);
-        updateAccounts(_chainId.value, _provider)
-      }
-      catch (e) {
-        console.error('could not get provider', _chainId.value, e)
-        _provider = null
-      }
-  }
-    // if _provider is null then it is known to be an unavailable chain
-    return _provider
-  })
+  const providerRef = ref(null)
+  const provider = computed(()=>providerRef.value)
   const vaultInitCodeHash = computed(() => !chain.value ? null : chain.value.vaultInitCodeHash)
   const account = ref(null)
   const vaults = ref([])
@@ -140,8 +124,8 @@ export const useStore = defineStore('app', ()=> {
   setInterval(()=>clock.value=timestamp(), 10*1000)
 
   return {
-    nav, chainId, chainInfo, chain, provider, vaultInitCodeHash, account, vaults, transactionSenders, errors,
-    extraTokens, poolPrices, vaultBalances, orders, vault, tokens, factory, helper, mockenv, mockCoins,
+    nav, chainId, chainInfo, chain, provider, providerRef, vaultInitCodeHash, account, vaults, transactionSenders,
+    errors, extraTokens, poolPrices, vaultBalances, orders, vault, tokens, factory, helper, mockenv, mockCoins,
     removeTransactionSender, error, closeError, addToken, clock, balances,
   }
 })