Once your Ledger has arrived, you’ll need to get the Ledger Live app to set up your new device. Ledger Live works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android devices. Ledger Live features interactive setup instructions, simply open the app to begin. If you get stuck, Ledger has helpfully put together a guide to help you get started.
Follow the instructions to secure your device with a PIN code and carefully note down your 24-word recovery phrase. If you lose your recovery phrase, you will not be able to access your crypto. Keep this information safe and do not share either your PIN or recovery phrase with anyone.
Install the official Hedera app
Once you’ve set up your Ledger, you then need to install the Hedera (HBAR) app on your device. To do this:
- Open Ledger Live.
- Enter your PIN to unlock your Ledger if prompted.
- Navigate to the Manager tab.
- Search for Hedera in the App catalog tab.
- Click Install. The app will then be installed on your device.
Create a new account with Ledger on HashPack
Now you've set up Ledger Live and installed the Hedera app, you're ready to integrate your Ledger device with HashPack.
You can access HashPack through our Chrome extension or browser-based wallet.
- Launch HashPack and select Connect Hardware Wallet.
- Choose and Confirm your password, agree to the Terms and Conditions then select Next.
- Click Ledger and select Create a new wallet.
- Connect your Ledger device to your PC and on your Ledger device, navigate to the Hedera app then press both buttons simultaneously to open it. Your Ledger screen displays: Awaiting Commands.
- In the HashPack app, select Connect your Ledger > WebHID > Get public key. Your Ledger screen displays: Export Public Key #?
- Use the right button to navigate to Approve then press both buttons simultaneously to Approve exporting your public key.
- Now you can select the node you wish to stake your account to. Once you've made your choice, press next.
- Name your wallet - Enter a nickname for your HashPack wallet.
- Press Create Wallet. Congratulations, you've successfully created a new Ledger account with staking!
You can Unstake or Change nodes at any time after creating an account.
All staking nodes have the same rewards. For more information, please see this staking article.