How to import your key to the new Polymesh Wallet
The new Polymesh Wallet is available to install.
Accessing your account in the new Polymesh Wallet
When you first open the Polymesh Wallet extension you will see a welcome page with the ability to create a new account, restore your account with your recovery phase or import your account with a JSON file.
Note: We suggest you do not delete the Polkadot.JS or Polymesh Testing Wallet until you’ve completed setting up the Polymesh Wallet.
Of the three options available in the welcome screen, two of the options allow you to access your existing accounts that you may have created using the Polymesh Testing Wallet or the Polkadot.js Wallet:
a. Restoring your account using a recovery phrase
The way to access your account through a recovery phrase is to input your 12- word seed phrase you received when you created your account on the Polymesh Testing Wallet or Polkadot.JS Wallet. You may recognize the screens below from that account creation.
Once you enter your seed phrase, you will be directed to this screen where you can enter:
- an account name to help you distinguish this account from others; and
- a new password (this will be your Wallet password for all your accounts in the Polymesh Wallet)
Once you’ve completed restoring your account, you’ll be taken to the main page of the wallet extension where you can see everything related to your Polymesh Account, including your account key, account name, and account balance.
b. Importing your account with a JSON file
As the Polymesh Testing Wallet and the Polkadot.JS Wallet have similar designs, you can use the following steps to export your account using JSON from either wallet.
- Open your Polymesh Testing Wallet or Polkadot.JS Wallet extension and navigate to the account you wish to use in the new Polymesh Wallet.
2. Click the three dots to the right of the account to see the actions available for the account
3. Select “Export Account”
4. You will be directed to a page where you can enter the password for this account.
5. Once you enter the correct password, the “I want to export this account” button will be enabled and you can click on it.
6. A JSON file with your account information will be downloaded onto your computer to the default download folder. We suggest you check your Downloads folder for this file.
7. Proceed to the new Polymesh wallet and click the button labelled “Import account with JSON file”
8. Click “Choose file” button to open your computer’s dialog box.
9. Select the JSON file you exported previously.
10. Complete import of this JSON file by entering the account password you used at time of JSON export.
11. Once you verify your JSON file, you will be directed to this screen where you can enter:
- an account name to help you distinguish this account from others; and
- a new password (this will be your Wallet password for all your accounts in the Polymesh Wallet)
12. Once you import your account you will now have access to it in the new Polymesh Wallet.
Adding more keys to your Polymesh Wallet
If you wish to recover or import additional keys, you can do so by following these instructions:
1. Open your Polymesh Wallet and click on “Add a key”
2. To restore your account with recovery phrase:
a) Select the “Restore with recovery phrase” option from the list
b) In the following page, enter your 12- word seed phrase you received when you created your account on the Polymesh Testing Wallet or Polkadot.JS Wallet.
c) Enter your Polymesh Wallet password to complete restoration
3. To import account with JSON file:
a) Open your Polymesh Testing Wallet or Polkadot.JS Wallet extension and navigate to the account you wish to use in the new Polymesh Wallet.
b) Click the three dots to the right of the account to see the actions available for the account
c) Select “Export Account”
d) You will be directed to a page where you can enter the password for this account.
e) Once you enter the correct password, the “I want to export this account” button will be enabled and you can click on it.
f) A JSON file with your account information will be downloaded onto your computer to the default download folder. We suggest you check your Downloads folder for this file.
g) Proceed to the new Polymesh wallet and click “Add a key”
h) Click on “Import account with JSON file”
i) Click “Choose file” button to open your computer’s dialog box.
j) Select the JSON file you exported previously.
k) Complete import of this JSON file by entering the account password you used at time of JSON export.
l) Once you verify your JSON file, you will be directed to this screen where you can enter:
- an account name to help you distinguish this account from others; and
- your wallet password to finalize import
If you are having difficulty accessing your Polymesh accounts, please email us for support.