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1

Install

Pick desktop, StartOS from the Community Registry, or Umbrel (coming soon).
2

Set your PIN

Choose a 6-digit PIN. You enter it each time you open Control Center. See PIN and lock.
3

Choose an Electrum server

On desktop, the introduction asks: Blockstream’s public server or My own node. Your own is best for privacy. See First run.StartOS uses your own node automatically.
4

Add an account

Select Add Account. Pick a wallet, an exchange, or Track Balance, ETF, or xpub for a manual holding or a wallet you only want to watch.
Connect New Account screen with tiles for hardware wallets, Bitkey, Multisig, exchanges, Manually Sign, and Track Balance, ETF, or xpub

Pick an account type.

5

Prove control (wallets only)

Sign one message on your hardware wallet. This marks the wallet verified so it can go on a statement. See Verify ownership. Skip this for wallets you only track.
6

Back up

Set up backups before you rely on it.
Never enter a seed phrase or private key. Control Center never asks for one.