🔐Ledger® Wallet* : Access Your Secure Crypto Wallet
Welcome to your official guide on accessing and managing your Ledger® Wallet*. Whether you're storing Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other digital assets, Ledger® devices are among the safest options for crypto custody. This 1500-word guide provides you with everything you need to get started securely and confidently.
📘What Is Ledger® Wallet?
The Ledger® Wallet* is a hardware wallet that stores your private keys offline — making it virtually immune to hacks and online threats. It’s a physical device that works alongside Ledger Live, the official app for managing crypto assets.
Cold storage is the key difference here — while software wallets are online (hot wallets), Ledger keeps your assets protected in an offline environment.
📦Step 1: Purchase and Unbox Your Ledger® Wallet
- Buy only from the official Ledger® website or an authorized reseller.
- Verify the box is sealed and untampered.
- Open the package and locate your device, USB cable, recovery sheet, and instructions.
🚨Never buy used Ledger devices. Always initialize your own for maximum safety.
⚙️Step 2: Set Up and Initialize Your Device
- Connect your device via USB or Bluetooth (Nano X only).
- Follow on-screen prompts and select "Set up as new device."
- Create a secure 4–8 digit PIN code.
- Write down the 24-word recovery phrase on the provided sheet.
- Confirm the phrase when prompted to complete setup.
📝Your 24-word recovery phrase is your only backup. Keep it offline and safe — never share it.
💻Step 3: Install Ledger Live
Ledger Live is the desktop/mobile companion app for managing your assets. Here’s how to get started:
- Visit ledger.com/ledger-live
- Download for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, or Android.
- Install and launch the app.
- Select your device and choose “Initialize as new” or “Restore from recovery phrase.”
🔗Step 4: Connect Ledger Wallet to Ledger Live
Once Ledger Live is installed:
- Connect your Ledger device.
- Click “Manager” and allow Ledger Live to recognize your device.
- Install apps (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.) onto the device.
- Add your accounts from each app into Ledger Live.
📲You can manage multiple crypto assets in one place securely using Ledger Live.
📤Step 5: Send and Receive Cryptocurrency
📥Receiving Crypto
- Go to your crypto account in Ledger Live.
- Click “Receive” and verify your address on your Ledger device.
- Copy the address and share it with the sender.
📤Sending Crypto
- Click “Send” in Ledger Live.
- Enter recipient’s address and amount.
- Confirm transaction details on your Ledger device screen.
✔️Always verify transaction details on your device — don’t rely solely on the app screen.