Wallet
Quickstart

Quickstart

Sui Wallet features

Sui Wallet makes it easy for you to:

  • Create Sui accounts (addresses)
  • Import private keys from other wallets (must be a 32 or 64 byte address)
  • Stake and earn SUI
  • Transfer coins and NFTs to another address
  • View your coins, tokens, and NFTs
  • Auto split/merge coins to the exact transfer amount
  • View transaction history and details in Sui Explorer

To test more advanced features not available in Sui Wallet, see Sui Client CLI (opens in a new tab).

Install Sui Wallet

To use Sui Wallet, just install the Chrome browser extension. You can use the extension with any browser that supports Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

  1. Using a chromium-based browser, open the Sui Wallet (opens in a new tab) page on the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Click Add to Chrome.
  3. Acknowledge the message about permissions for the extension, and then click Add Extension.

Create a new wallet

If you don't yet have a Sui Wallet, create a new one. To import an existing wallet, see Import an existing Sui Wallet.

  1. Open the Sui Wallet extension in your browser and then click Get Started.
  2. Click Create a New Wallet.
  3. Under Create Password, enter a password for your wallet. This is not a global password for Sui Wallet. It applies only to this installation in this browser.
  4. Under Confirm Password, enter the same password to confirm it.
  5. Click the checkbox to accept the Terms of Service.
  6. Click Create Wallet.
  7. Click the crossed-out eye icon to display the recovery phrase.
  8. Copy the recovery phrase and store it in a safe location, then click the checkbox for I saved my recovery phrase.
  9. Click Open Sui Wallet.

Sui Wallet prompts you to enter your password when you open it after the first use.

If you lose access to your wallet, you can recover it only with the recovery phrase. If you lose the recovery phrase, you lose access to your wallet and any coins or NFTs stored in it.

Import an existing Sui Wallet

You can use your Sui Wallet on multiple devices and browsers. After you create a Sui Wallet, use the 12-word recovery phrase to import your wallet to a new browser or device.

  1. Open the Sui Wallet extension in your browser and then click Get Started.
  2. Click Import an Existing Wallet.
  3. Enter the 12-word recovery phrase for the account to import, and then click Continue. You can position the cursor in the field for word 1 and then paste all 12 words at the same time.
  4. Under Create Password, enter a password for this account address. This is not a global password for Sui Wallet. It applies only to this installation in this browser.
  5. Under Confirm Password, enter the same password to confirm it.
  6. Click Import.
  7. Click Open Sui Wallet.

Sui Wallet prompts you to enter your password when you open it after the first use.

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