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Create a CESS Wallet

hong edited this page Jul 25, 2023 · 11 revisions

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What is CESS wallet

CESS Wallet is a browser-based plug-in wallet. Users can manage their CESS tokens and digital assets in CESS Wallet.

Please keep personal wallet mnemonics and backup files securely, users may lose the assets in the account forever if these information are compromised.

There are two methods to create a CESS Wallet.

Method 1: Create an account with Polkadot.js wallet

  • Navigate to the official website of Polkadot.js with Chrome or Firefox browser, click polkadot.js.org/extension in the "extension". As shown below.

  • Select the browser of your choice and download the polkadot.js plugin wallet to your browser, as shown below.

  • The plugin wallet has been installed as shown below:

  • Click the icon in the upper right corner of the browser. This pops up the “Accounts” window. Click the "+" icon in the upper right corner, then click Create New Account to create a new wallet address.

  • Save the 12-word mnemonic seed in the process of creating an account. It is best to record the mnemonic by hand. Check "I have saved my mnemonic seed safely" and continue by clicking Next Step.

  • Create a username in "a Descriptive Name for Your Account”, create a password in "A New Password for This Account”, and enter the password again in “Repeat Password for Verification”. Do not reveal your wallet password to anyone! Click “Add the Account with the Generated Seed". Congratulations! Polkadot.js Wallet has been created successfully.

Method 2: Create an account in the CESS official blockchain explorer.

  • Please write down the 12-word mnemonic phrases and keep them somewhere safe during the process of creating an account, and then proceed to the next step.

  • Create an account nickname and password, click Next, and then click Save to save the account raw seed.

  • Congratulations! You have successfully created a CESS wallet address.