polkadot{.js} extension
polkadot.js extension is a Substrate/EVM wallet created by the creators of Substrate & Polkadot/Kusama the Parity Team.
This is the barebones wallet. This is because it is the barebones Substrate wallet that supports all Substrate based networks. This is an extension that works similarly to MetaMask, or most other browser based wallets you’ve likely used in the past.
Create A New Wallet
- Visit the Polkadot.js Website and Download your respective version.
The Chrome option will work on all Chromium based browsers such as Brave, Vivaldi, & Edge
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Once extension is installed, Open it. Read the notes.
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Click on + to add a new account.
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The extension will then show you your 12-word mnemonic seed.
MAKE SURE YOU STORE THIS SECURELY, AND NEVER SHARE IT
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Once you seed is securely stored and saved, click the “I have saved my mnemonic seed safely” check box and click “Next Step”
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The next step will ask for a Name & Password for the wallet. then click “Add the account with the generated seed”
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Congratulations you have created a polkadot.js wallet!
Importing an Existing Seed
Some users may be provided an existing mnemonic seed phrase that may have been provided by Subspace-Desktop, if this is the case you will want to follow this portion of the guide.
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Install the Extension (See step 1 of the previous section)
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Once extension is installed, Open it and click
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, &Import account from pre-existing seed
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Type or Paste in your 12-Word mnemonic seed phrase & click
Next
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The next step will ask for a Name & Password for the wallet. then click
Add the account with the supplied seed
Troubleshooting
If you face any trouble or would like to learn about other features for Polkadot.js, please see the Official Polkadot.js Documentation. We have included some basic FAQ's below.