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Ledger Wallet Guide

Ledger Nano S Plus, X and Stax

Your plain-English guide to setting up a Ledger hardware wallet

Learn what a Ledger device does, how it keeps your coins offline, and whether it fits you. New guides arrive every Tuesday.

From sealed box to first transfer

Ledger.com/start walks Nano S Plus, Nano X and Stax owners through every step.

Unbox

Recovery phrase

First transfer

Your 24-word recovery phrase is generated offline on the device, protected by a Secure Element chip certified CC EAL6+. Then add Ledger Live and send your first transfer.

Your keys, offline

Your device holds the keys, not us

Own your keys

The device keeps your private keys offline.

Your 24-word recovery phrase is generated offline on the device. Its Secure Element chip is certified CC EAL6+.

Ledger Live

One app to manage your whole portfolio.

Supports 5,500+ coins and tokens

Nano S Plus from $79, Nano X $149

Pick a device

Three models, one simple setup guide.

Nano S Plus

Nano X

Ledger Stax

7M+ sold

Pick the Ledger that fits how you hold

Nano S Plus from $79, Nano X from $149, Stax from $399. Ledger Live supports 5,500+ coins and tokens, and every setup guide covers all three devices.

Latest guides

Fresh setup help for Nano S Plus, Nano X and Stax, published every Tuesday.

Know your device buttons

Learn what each button does before you power on your Ledger.

Prepare your recovery card

Write your 24-word phrase, generated offline, on a blank card.

Finish a tidy setup

Store your wallet safely and open Ledger Live for the first time.

“I finished setup in one calm evening.”

My 24-word phrase never touched a website, and I now feel safe holding my own crypto.

Maya Ortiz
Ledger Nano X owner

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