Begin Setup with Ledger.com/start

Essential Verification & Cold Storage Architecture

Beginning your setup at Ledger.com/start guarantees that your cold-storage ecosystem is protected against common attack vectors such as phishing, device spoofing, and malicious intermediaries. When setting up a secure enclave device, verifying genuine hardware status represents the foundation of your digital asset custody. By utilizing the official interface, your personal computer or smartphone establishes an encrypted handshake with the device's certified Secure Element chip (CC EAL5+ or higher), ensuring genuine provenance right out of the box.

During configuration, your physical hardware generates a unique 24-word Secret Recovery Phrase directly on its isolated screen. This critical sequence never touches the internet or your operating system's memory. It acts as the mathematical root of all your private keys across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and thousands of supported Web3 networks. Safeguarding this phrase on the provided physical recovery sheets or durable steel accessories ensures complete self-sovereignty, shielding you from malware, clipboard interceptors, and fraudulent software clones.

Once the initial configuration completes via Ledger.com/start, Ledger Live functions as your comprehensive Web3 gateway. Through this verified portal, you can monitor balances, install decentralized asset management applications, stake native tokens for yield, and perform clear-signing validation on smart contracts. Maintaining complete independence over your assets means following the golden rule: never input your 24 words into any computer keyboard, website prompt, or cloud storage drive under any circumstance.