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   * Download the latest Chia client installer from the [[https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/latest|Official Chia Network Github]] on any computer with an internet connection;   * Download the latest Chia client installer from the [[https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/releases/latest|Official Chia Network Github]] on any computer with an internet connection;
-  * Copy the file ChiaSetup-''x.x.x'' to a safe computer with a known clean OS and no internet connection with a clean USB;+  * Copy the file ChiaSetup-''x.x.x'' to a safe computer with a known clean OS and no internet connection using a clean USB;
   * Install the client on the new PC   * Install the client on the new PC
   * Make sure that no-one can see your screen. Create a new private key. You will be presented with 24 words, which is called your mnemonic seed phrase. You don't need to copy them yet.    * Make sure that no-one can see your screen. Create a new private key. You will be presented with 24 words, which is called your mnemonic seed phrase. You don't need to copy them yet. 
   * Go to the ''Wallet'' Tab in the GUI and copy the receive address. At this point, you need to decide if you want to have one public address associated with your cold wallet, or if you want multiple. If the latter is the case, generate another / multiple address(es) by selecting ''New Address'' and write these addresses down in a Wordfile or Notepad. These public addresses can be shared without compromising your security (hence "public").    * Go to the ''Wallet'' Tab in the GUI and copy the receive address. At this point, you need to decide if you want to have one public address associated with your cold wallet, or if you want multiple. If the latter is the case, generate another / multiple address(es) by selecting ''New Address'' and write these addresses down in a Wordfile or Notepad. These public addresses can be shared without compromising your security (hence "public"). 
   * Click the ''Logout'' button on the top right, which will bring you back to the page where you created your key.    * Click the ''Logout'' button on the top right, which will bring you back to the page where you created your key. 
-  * make sure no-one can see your screen. Click the eyeball icon which says "See private keys". Copy this information carefully. The 24-words are needed to later restore your wallet, so copy them carefully and IN ORDER! Most people copy it using notepad to a clean USB stick, but you can also write it on paper or etch it in wood or steel to make it more durable. +  * make sure no-one can see your screen. Click the eyeball icon which says "See private keys". Copy this information carefully. The 24-words are needed to later restore your wallet, so copy them carefully and in **numbered order**! Most people copy it using notepad to a clean USB stick, but you can also write it on paper or etch it in wood or steel to make it more durable. 
   * Make sure to store it in a safe place; if you lose it, you will never be able to retrieve anything you receive on your cold wallet(s)!   * Make sure to store it in a safe place; if you lose it, you will never be able to retrieve anything you receive on your cold wallet(s)!
   * After you are done and checked everything, delete the 24 words from the computed by clicking the bin icon. Then uninstall Chia and remove all related folders.    * After you are done and checked everything, delete the 24 words from the computed by clicking the bin icon. Then uninstall Chia and remove all related folders. 
guides/security/coldwallet.txt · Last modified: 2022/07/15 10:25 by vleesbanaan

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