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Getting Started

Step 1) Open Tamperproof Bag and Unbox your Cardware Wallet

• Ensure the tamper-proof seal has not been tampered with

• Open and remove the Cardware Box from the tamper-proof packaging

• Inside the Cardware Box, you will find your

  • Cardware Device,

  • USB-C Cable,

  • D20 dice,

  • Steel Seed Phrase Backup,

  • Paper Seed Phrase Backup, and

  • Get Started guides.

Step 2) Power On Device

• Remove the foam within the box

• Take the Cable, D20 dice & Seed Phrase backups out of the box

• Plug the USB-C cable into the device and plug the corresponding end into a power source; phone, laptop or even an external power bank.

Step 3) Device Navigation:

The Cardware interface includes a screen, a camera, and four buttons: Up, Down, Accept, and Back.

• Top Left = Up

• Bottom Left = Down

• Top Right = Accept

• Bottom Right = Back/Reject

Step 4) Wallet Setup

• After plugging in the device, you will see the Cardware Loading Screen

• The device will prompt you to choose your form of user-generated entropy for creating your private key. You have three options:

  • Hashed Video Streaming

  • D20 Dice Rolls

  • D60 Dice Rolls

• The Cardware Device also has another option for import if you would like to import an existing seed phrase.

Step 5) Creating a NEW Wallet

You will have the choice to create your private key via 3 options:

1. Hashed Video Stream: Click on the Video option and move your camera around your environment. This process will hash each frame of a video stream and then hash the result of the many frame hashes. When hashing a frame, every pixel is used. This allows you to generate your private key based on your physical surroundings.

1. D20 Dice Rolls: Click on the D20 option. Using the provided D20 dice, roll the dice and input the number into the device (using the up, down and accept buttons). With the D20 dice, you will need to input your dice rolls 64 times to generate your private key.

2. D6 Dice Rolls: In a similar procedure to the above, roll a D6 dice and input each number into the Cardware device. You will need to input your dice rolls 100 times to generate your private key.

OR

Step 6) Seed Phrase Backup

• Seed Phrase Backup: After generating your private key, the device will display your 24-word seed phrase.

• Write this down securely on the provided Seed Phrase Backup Paper.

• Alternatively, use the provided steel seed plate to engrave your 24-word seed phrase for long-term durability.

Step 7) Seed Phrase Setup

• The device will then prompt you to re-enter the seed phrase

• Using the Up, Down, Accept, and Back buttons, navigate through the word list and enter all 24 words in the correct order that the seed phrase was displayed in.

Step 8) Set & Confirm Pin

After re-entering the seed phrase, you’ll be prompted to set and confirm a PIN:

• Once your seed phrase is securely backed up, the device will prompt you to set a PIN.

• Use the left buttons (up and down) to select a number and the top right button (accept) to move to the next digit. You can use the bottom right button (back) to go back to your previous number if you would like to change it.

• The PIN must be a minimum of 5 digits, and a maximum of 8 digits.

• You will be prompted to re-enter your PIN to confirm it.

Step 9) Congratulations

• You have successfully generated a private key on an offline, air-gapped device. You can now use it to securely store and transact with your digital assets. After a complete setup, you will see the home page of the device:

Pairing Device

Once your device has been setup correctly, follow these steps to pair your device to the Cardware Web App (ie. Connect Wallet).

Step 1) Click on the Pair button.

• Plug in your Cardware device. This will display the Cardware loading screen, and eventually the home screen.

• Using the down button, navigate to the "Pair" option and click on this button.

• Clicking on this button will display a range of flashing QR codes. You will need to scan these QR codes via the Web App.

Step 2) Visit Web App & Scan QR Codes

On your mobile device or desktop, visit the Cardware Web Wallet

• Click on the "Pair Device" button on the Web App.

• Using your mobile, laptop or destop camera, scan the flashing QR codes.

• This will pair your device and show you the Home Screen of the Web App.

OR

Importing Wallet

If you have an existing private key that you would like to import into the device, you can import the private key upon setup.

Step 1) Import Wallet:

• Upon device setup, you will have the option to create a wallet or import a wallet.

• Navigate down to the "Import" option and click on this button.

Step 2) Enter Seed Phrase

• The device will prompt you to enter the first letter.

• Using the navigation buttons (up and down), navigate through the alphabet to select your first letter of your first word.

• You will then have to do this for the second letter of your first word.

• The device will then display word options based off your inputs (according to the BIP39 word list).

• Select your fist word.

You will then have to complete this same process for the remaining 23 words of your seed phrase.

Transacting (Sending)

Step 1: Visit the Web App

Navigate to the Cardware Web App

• Tap the “Send” button

• Enter the recipient’s BTC address

• Specify the amount of BTC

• Select the desired transaction fee (low, medium, or high)

• Press “Send” to initiate the transaction

Step 2: Review the PSBTs

The Web App will display a range of Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBTs) as QR Codes.

Step 3: Scan PSBT's

On your Cardware device, tap “Scan” and aim the camera at the QR codes.

• After scanning the first QR code, tap “Next” to view the subsequent codes.

• If you miss a code, tap “Prev” to go back.

Step 4: Confirm Transaction on Your Device

After scanning all of the QR codes, review the recipient’s address and amount on your Cardware device.

• If the details are correct, press the "Next" button.

Step 5: Confirm Fees on Your Device

Review the transaction fees on your Cardware device.

• If the details are correct, press the "Confirm" button.

Step 6: Signing Transaction

• After confirming the details, your device will sign the transaction offline.

Step 7: Transaction Ready for Broadcast

After you have signed the transaction offline:

• The Cardware device will then display the signed transactions as QR Codes.

Step 8: Broadcast Transaction

Using the Cardware Web App:

• Click on broadcast on the Web App and scan the QR codes on the Cardware device with your mobile or desktop camera.

• After you have scanned all the necessary QR codes, the transaction will then be broadcasted to the Bitcoin network and you will see a "Transaction Complete" popup.