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- Download the user interface (UI) on your computer (not the core). | - Download the user interface (UI) on your computer (not the core). | ||
- | - Create your account, save your backup file (your password encrypted private key) to USB thumb drive or whatever hardware you choose to use. | + | - Create your account |
- Write down your address before closing the UI. | - Write down your address before closing the UI. | ||
- You can now uninstall the user interface (UI). | - You can now uninstall the user interface (UI). | ||
- | - You will not see your address in the block explorer until the transaction is completed. | + | - You will not see your address in the block explorer until a transaction is completed. Send a small amount of coin to your cold wallet address, to make sure the transaction went through and your address is displayed in the block explorer. |
- | - Send a small amount of coin to your cold wallet address, to make sure the transaction went through and your address is displayed in the block explorer. | + | |
Your cold wallet is ready! You can now send coin to this address whenever you please. | Your cold wallet is ready! You can now send coin to this address whenever you please. |