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What is a Hardware wallet?

A hardware wallet us a cryptocurrency wallet which stores the user's private keys ( critical piece of information used to authorize outgoing transactions on the blockchain network) in a secure hardware device. Then main principle behind the hardware wallet is to provide full isolation between the private keys and your easy-to-hack computer or smartphone.

There are plenty of hardware wallets in the market. However Ledger Nano is one of the best and trusted.

How to set up Digital wallet Ledger Nano S
Setting up.

Restoring a wallet.

Installing the APP.

Receiving crypto

Sending Crypto

The Nano S is a hardware wallet from ledger. It's designed to keep your BTC, ETH and altcoins safe by storing your wallets offline and signing transactions without transmitting any private data.

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Setting Up
The first thing you'll notice is that the box has no security seal. Ledger deliberately stated that the device secure from hacking so no seal is required.


 * Connect the Nano S to a device USB's slot. The hardware wallet has no internal power source, so you must connect to use it.
 * The device will ask if you wish to configure as new device, use the right hardware button to confirm (the tick mark [$$\surd$$ ] )
 * Press button at the PIN prompt to set your PIN, which is minimum of 4 to maximum of 8 digits long. After 4 digits, the default changes to check mark ( to finish) : cycle past it with the left or right button to select more numbers. Press buttons on the check mark to finish.

NOTE: Never choose "5555" as a PIN. This device defaults to 5 for each digit, making it the easiest combination to guess!


 * Your nano S now displays your 24-word seed phrase, one word at a time. If your hardware wallet is lost, damaged, or stolen, you can use this phrase to rebuild.
 * Always save your key phrase by writing it down somewhere very safe. Don't put it on a hackable digital file even picture. Yes! you heard me right. better to write it on a capsule and locked it away in a capsule or vault. That's how important it is.


 * You're all set!

Restoring A Wallet
If you are setting up a replacement (a backup) Nano S, here are the steps:


 * 1) Connect your Nano S to your device's USB port.
 * 2) The device will ask if you wish to configure as a new device, this time, use the left hardware button ($$\times$$) to decline.
 * 3) Choose restore configuration by pressing the right button ($$\surd$$ ).
 * 4) Set your PIN, the same as in step 3 above.
 * 5) Finally, You will see choice from 12-18-24 etc, choose how many words are in your recovery phrase- (24) if you're moving a wallet from a previous Nano S.
 * 6) Next, this step requires " extra patience" as you must enter each word of your seed, one letter at a time! by toggling through the alphabet with the left and right buttons. So make sure every word you type , you don't want to mess up and start again!
 * 7) Finish the seed phrase and you're good to go.

Installing The App
The Nano S is one of the most flexible hardware wallets available. Its comes with apps for BTC, ETH and FIDO two-factor authentication installed, but you can add many crypto assets.

NOTE: There's an app to create and manage a wallet on the Nano S. The Nano S can hold 5 apps. When you remove an app, the wallet stays. I.e if you have BTC, ETH, XRP Litecoin and NEO on your device, then want STRATIS, removing the litecoin app will not affect your litecoin wallet.


 * 1) Install the Ledger Manager.
 * 2) Connect your Nano S, enter PIN and run the manager on your browser.
 * 3) To install an APP, select the green download arrow down ( ↓ ).
 * 4) To remove an APP, select the grey trash can symbol right beside the download arrow, your wallet for that currency is not affected.
 * 5) To update an APP, remove the version of Nano S, then install the new version.

Receiving Crypto
When you buy crypto assets such as XRP / Ripple in bitjeem, Binance, Coinbase or any similar site, you need your wallet address ( also called "Public Key"). Blockchain design means you don't need to connect your Nano S to receive, but you do need to connect to find your wallet address.


 * 1) Connect your Nano S, enter you PIN.
 * 2) Open the application or the currency to receive on the hardware wallet.
 * 3) Open the same application on the browser.
 * 4) Click Receive ( the down arrow) on the browser app to see your wallet address and a QR code for easy scanning.
 * 5) Any funds that sent to this address will go to your Nano S. Your hardware wallet will automatically sync the transactions the next time you connect it.

Sending Crypto

 * 1) Connect your Nano S, enter PIN.
 * 2) Open the application for the currency you want to receive/ transfer to your hardware wallet.
 * 3) Open the same application on the browser.
 * 4) Click SEND (The UP arrow  [ ↑] ) on the browser app.
 * 5) Enter the recipient's wallet address and the amount to send, press SEND.
 * 6) Confirm the transaction on your NANO S by using the right button to select the (check mark [$$\surd$$] ) and you're good to go.

Reference section

 * 1) Where to buy or find your perfect ledger wallet [Ledger Nano S ]
 * 2) Ledger's website [ click here ]

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