How to use cold and digital wallet?

Utku Erturk
2 min readJun 17, 2019

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Step by step guide

Ledger Nano

Take the device out of its box and use a cable (included) to connect it to a computer. Then connect to the manufacturers’ website, which directs you through a configuration process. In the case of Ledger, the company requires you to download a web application.

Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ledger-manager/beimhnaefocolcplfimocfiaiefpkgbf

There are set-up process which takes 10 to 20 minutes. After setting up, you have to fill out 24 recovery words.These 24 words are paramount, they are what provides you the ownership of your coins. You must never reveal them, and never lose them.

The next stage is to configure the wallets for the currencies you want to receive.

After this process, you can transfer your tokens to your cold wallet easily.

When transaction is done, you just need to take your cold wallet somewhere safe.

Digital Wallet

My Ether Wallet:

Its very simple and same as ledger nano.

Firstly, go to the https://www.myetherwallet.com/

  • Click to Create a new wallet.

You will see ( recommended way ) MewConnect.

You can easily download the app for your ios or android device.

  • Create a new wallet and read&accept the conditions.

Then you will see this page:

You have to fill out 24 recovery words and save them somewhere safe.

Now you can access your digital wallet from https://www.myetherwallet.com/

Click the “ Access My Wallet “ button and scan the QR code from your mobile app.

Now you are ready to send or receive any tokens.

Don’t forget to take your private key, recovery words, and passwords to somewhere safe.

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