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How to restore a wallet from a .json backup or keystore
How to restore a wallet from a .json backup or keystore
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Written by Cédric
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RESTORE A .JSON BACKUP (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 'Restore Ctrl Wallet'
> Click on 'Restore legacy wallet'
> Click on the 'Browse' button, search and select a Ctrl Wallet .JSON file/backup
> Enter the password to decrypt the .JSON file/backup
> Read and agree to the Terms and conditions
> 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


RESTORE A .JSON KEYSTORE (FROM THE EXTENSION INTERFACES)


> Open your Ctrl Wallet extension
> Click on the 'Settings' button at the bottom of the Home screen
> Click on 'Wallet management'
> Select the 'Import wallet' option
> Select the 'Keystore' option
> Click on 'Select keystore JSON file', search and select a Ctrl Wallet .JSON file/keystore
> Enter the password to decrypt the .JSON file/keystore
> Read and agree to the Terms and conditions
> Click on 'Import'

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