Getting Started

This page will guide you through the process of installing the Common extension in Chrome and setting up your account.

Installation

The process is extremely simple: go to the Common Extension page and click 'Add to Chrome'. The extension will install in your browser and open a welcome page.

Even though we keep referring to Chrome for simplicity, the extension is available on all Chromium-based browsers.

Setting up an account

The wallet creation screen.

You will be asked whether you want to create a new account or import an existing one: either one is fine. Importing an existing account doesn't affect the privacy of your shielded assets in any way.

Assuming you'd like to create a new wallet, you will be prompted for a password (remember to choose a strong one), and see the following screen:

The success screen, allowing you to backup your seed phrase.

We recommend backing up your secret recovery phase, storing it somewhere very safe and never sharing it with anyone.

Done!

The first view you see after creating your account!

You should see the following screen if everything was successful: just like that, you're ready to shield your assets and use web3 in a private way!

In the next few sections we will see how to shield and transfer the funds.