Getting Started
This page will guide you through the process of installing the Common extension in Chrome and setting up your account.
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This page will guide you through the process of installing the Common extension in Chrome and setting up your account.
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The process is extremely simple: go to the and click 'Add to Chrome'. The extension will install in your browser and open a welcome page.
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:
We recommend backing up your secret recovery phase, storing it somewhere very safe and never sharing it with anyone.
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.
