T0ny_UK
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Good thing you asked first. Condenser mics generally need phantom power, and microphones in general need microphone preamplifiers to boost their signals. You have several options. First of all, don't try to solve this piecemeal. If you just buy a phantom power supply you'll still need a mic preamp, which will likely have phantom power built in. Theoretically you could get a preamp and connect it to your 222, but by far the better option is to buy a proper recording audio interface, which will have all the facilities you need to record microphones, monitor live inputs and play back from your recording software, all at once. As an example, check out the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. There are others but that gives you an idea what to look for.
Strongly agree with Bouldersoundguy here -
Yes, the C02 is a condenser mic, and needs phantom power (48 Volts thereof);
Yes, an interface with a good mic preamp and switchable phantom power is the way to go;
The current ("second generation") Focusrite Scarlett interfaces have by far the best microphone and instrument preamps of anything anywhere near the price.