Congratulations on choosing a Trezor hardware wallet. This guide walks you through the essential first steps to set up, secure, and use your device with confidence. Follow each section carefully and keep your recovery seed offline and safe.
1. Unbox and verify
Open the packaging and inspect the device. Make sure the tamper-evident seal is intact and that the packaging includes the Trezor device, a USB cable, recovery seed card, and quick start leaflet. If the packaging looks damaged or the seal is missing, contact the vendor or support before proceeding.
Security checklist
- Verify device authenticity upon unboxing.
- Enable PIN and backup seed before receiving funds.
- Keep firmware up to date and verify updates on-device.
- Store backups offline in secure locations.
- Inspect packaging and device.
- Connect and update firmware if prompted.
- Create a new wallet and write down the recovery seed.
- Set a PIN and confirm seed words.
- Add accounts and test by receiving a small amount first.
- Store backups in at least two secure places.
Glossary
Recovery seed: A human-readable list of words that backups your private keys.
PIN: A numeric code that protects device access.
Firmware: Software that runs on the device hardware.
Passphrase: An additional secret that extends your recovery seed to create hidden wallets.
This guide is an original, concise walkthrough crafted to help new Trezor users get started securely. It is meant for informational purposes and does not replace official documentation. For step-by-step visuals and downloads, consult the official Trezor support resources.
Best practices: perform regular audits of your accounts, use cold storage for large holdings, avoid public Wi-Fi, and enable two-factor authentication where supported. Happy hodling.