🎉 Congrats on your new Trezor — Easy setup & friendly tips
Welcome! This emoji-rich guide walks you through first steps, safety tips, and best practices to get your hardware wallet ready. 🔒
🛠️Quick first steps
You're holding a powerful tool for owning your crypto privately. Take a deep breath — setup is simple when you go step-by-step. Below are friendly, emoji-marked steps so nothing feels scary:
- 🔌 Connect your device to a computer or phone using the supplied cable.
- 🌐 Visit trezor.io/start (or open the official app) and follow on-screen prompts. This page boots the official setup flow.
- 📦 Confirm the device seal is intact and the device shows the official Trezor welcome screen.
🔐Create your wallet (safely)
When prompted, follow these safety-first rules. Your recovery seed is the only backup to your funds — treat it like a vault key.
- 📝 Write your recovery seed on the provided recovery card or another secure medium. Avoid digital copies (photos, notes, screenshots).
- 🏡 Store the written seed somewhere safe and private. Consider splitting or using multiple secure locations if you prefer redundancy.
- 🧠 Memorize the process, not the seed. The seed itself should remain private and offline.
✅Verify and finalize
After the device generates a seed and you record it, the device will usually verify the seed or ask you to confirm a few words. This ensures the seed is correctly recorded.
- 🔎 Review the device screen to confirm words — never trust a computer screen for seed words alone.
- 🔁 If asked to confirm, follow prompts carefully; take your time and double-check spelling and order.
- 🔐 Set an optional PIN when prompted. PINs add a layer of protection if the device is lost or stolen.
💡Helpful tips & best practices
A few practical tips to keep things tidy, secure, and stress-free:
- 🛡️ Always use the official website or app for setup. Bookmark the official page and avoid clicking unknown links.
- 📵 Do not store your recovery phrase on cloud drives, email, or any photo gallery.
- 🧯 Consider a fireproof/waterproof container for long-term physical storage of your written seed.
- 🔁 Practice a test recovery (if you are comfortable) using a spare device or empty wallet to ensure your backup works.
- 👥 Avoid sharing seed words or screenshots with anyone — genuine support will never ask for your full seed.
📦What to expect next
After setup you can:
- 💱 Receive funds by generating addresses from the device — always verify the address on the hardware screen before sending to it.
- 📤 Send funds via the official app by confirming transactions on the device screen.
- 🔄 Update firmware when official updates are available — only install updates from the official website or app and verify update prompts.