# How to use Ledger

You should have an up-to-date ledger with the Polkadot app installed on your Ledger device.

To set up your Ledger and connect to Liberland Blockchain on desktop/laptop:

* Connect your Ledger to your desktop/laptop
* If needed, install the Polkadot app
  * Launch Ledger Live
  * Open 'My Ledger'
  * Unlock your Ledger
  * Search the App Catalog for 'Polkadot', select 'Install'

![ledger-live-polkadot-search](https://2945607120-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQrWm78mpIJzESbo2r7Ay%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-58ac5bb309a997873ead92eae8ca87510c5e1536%2Fledger-live-polkadot-search.png?alt=media)

* In Ledger Live, open 'Apps Installed'
* Select 'Add Account' beside 'Polkadot (DOT)'
* Confirm on your Ledger you want to open the Polkadot app
  * If prompted, confirm your Ledger device can connect to your computer
* In Ledger Live, name your new Polkadot account, select 'Add account'
* After the account is added, select 'Done'
* Visit <https://blockchain.liberland.org> in your browser
* Connect a supported browser extension to your Ledger
  * e.g. How to connect Ledger device to Subwallet
    * Open SubWallet browser extension
    * Select the current account name
    * Select the hardware icon at the bottom
    * Select 'Connect a Ledger device'
    * Unlock your Ledger
    * Approve connecting to your Ledger
    * In the browser, select 'Connect Ledger device'
    * Select the wallet address to connect, then select 'Connect Ledger device'

![ledger-live-polkadot-search](https://2945607120-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQrWm78mpIJzESbo2r7Ay%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-51fbce1a749609888253ae663bbe80f77119b99a%2Fsubwallet-hardware-icon.png?alt=media)

* Refresh <https://blockchain.liberland.org> in your browser
* Select the wallet name, your selected Ledger wallet should appear in the list of available wallets
* Select your Ledger wallet from the list, continue using Liberland Blockchain Wallet normally

This will enable the ability to sign/confirmt transactions on any Substrate/Polkadot-based chain, including Liberland Blockchain, as long as the Polkadot app is open on your Ledger device.

If you wish to migrate your previously existing account onto a ledger one, visit the [migration guide](https://docs.liberland.org/blockchain/ecosystem/account-migration).


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