Official Hardware Safety Reference & Setup Guide

Ledger.com/start: Start With the Right Setup Information

Follow our beginner-friendly tutorial to verify genuine hardware packaging, securely install companion desktop software, and safeguard your recovery phrase before funding your crypto wallet.

Educational Notice: We provide security advice and are independent of Ledger SAS. We will never ask for your recovery phrase, PIN, or private keys.

Authentic App Verification

Learn how to ensure you are downloading verified software directly from legitimate domain certificates and avoiding malicious clone utilities.

24-Word Offline Custody

Understand why your recovery seed must only ever be displayed on the physical device screen and never entered into a phone or computer.

Cryptographic Integrity Check

Discover how the secure element chip confirms hardware authenticity without relying on vulnerable adhesive box seals.

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