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How to create a wallet
How to create a wallet
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Written by Cédric
Updated over a week ago

ONBOARDING PROCESS

> Download & install the Ctrl Wallet extension from the Google Chrome Store webpage (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/xdefi-wallet/hmeobnfnfcmdkdcmlblgagmfpfboieaf?hl=en&authuser=0-)
> Open your Ctrl Wallet extension
> Click on 'Let's get started'
> Click on 'Create Ctrl Wallet'
> Enter a local password for your Ctrl Wallet extension and confirm this password
(⚠️ 8 characters or longer)
(⚠️ No sequence of characters repeated 3 times)
> Read and agree to the Terms and conditions if satisfied
> Click on the 'Next' button
> Save your seed phrase and confirm this action
> Click on the 'Next' button
> Confirm the 4 words asked by the process

> Click on the 'Next' button

> Enter a name for your wallet

> Click on the 'Next' button

> Make Ctrl your default browser wallet via radio button (By turning this option on, Ctrl will take priority (when possible) over other wallet extensions (e.g. MetaMask) you may have installed in your browser when connecting to web applications.This option is easily accessible from the wallet menu in case you change your mind!)

> Click on the 'Next' button

> To pin the Ctrl Wallet extension to your web browser, click on the puzzle icon of the web browser extension manager and click on the pushpin associated with Ctrl Wallet

> Open the Ctrl Wallet extension (click on the icon at the top-right of your web browser)

> Read and close the welcome prompt

FROM THE EXTENSION INTERFACES

If you have selected the 'Connect Hardware Wallet' option during the onboarding process, you can still create a hot wallet from the extension interfaces :

> From the Ctrl Wallet Home screen, click on the upper-left button related to the current account selected

> Select 'Hot Wallets'

> Click on '+ Add a hot wallet account'

> Save your seed phrase

> Check 'I saved my Secret Recovery Phrase' once you have backed up your seed phrase

> Confirm the 4 words asked by the process

> Click on the 'Next' button

> Enter a name for your wallet

> Click on the 'Next' button

> Make Ctrl your default browser wallet via radio button (By turning this option on, Ctrl will take priority (when possible) over other wallet extensions (e.g. MetaMask) you may have installed in your browser when connecting to web applications.This option is easily accessible from the wallet menu in case you change your mind!)

> Click on the 'Next' button

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