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Claudio Koller · 1/5/2023

Instructions for setting up a Ledger with multiple accounts

This is an additional guide to manually set up your Ledger with Pocket. The complete instructions on how to set up Ledger with Pocket can be found here.

This option should be used especially if you have multiple accounts on your Ledger and you want to set up the order to an explicit wallet (Not possible via "Continue in Ledger Live Button").

1. Copy bitcoin address from Ledger Live

To set up the Ledger manually, click the «Select address manually» button.

Screenshot of Pocket website redirecting to choose address manually

In the purple field, enter your desired Bitcoin address, which will be displayed by Ledger Live. We will explain how to do this in the following steps.

Screenshot of the Pocket website with the bitcoin address input field

Connect your Ledger Nano S / X to your computer and enter the pin on your hardware wallet.

Open Ledger Live on your computer.

Click on the «Accounts» button in the left navigation bar.

Now select your desired bitcoin account to which you want to receive bitcoin from Pocket later.

Screenshot Ledger Live with the bitcoin account

Click on the «Receive» button. A new window will appear (See below).

Screenshot Ledger Live with the selected bitcoin account

By clicking on the «Continue» button, you confirm that you want to receive your bitcoin on this bitcoin account.

Receive Ledger Live bitcoin screenshot

Confirm this on your hardware wallet by clicking both buttons at the same time.

Screenshot Ledger Live asking you to open the bitcoin app

Copy your bitcoin address and confirm by right-clicking your way through your hardware wallet until «Approve» appears on the display. Then click both buttons at the same time to confirm the bitcoin address.

Screenshot Ledger Live with the bitcoin address

Click the «Done» button and switch to the Pocket website.

Screenshot Ledger Live with confirmation

Paste your copied bitcoin address into the purple field. After that, click on the «Confirm» button.

Screenshot of the Pocket website with the copied bitcoin address

2. Sign bitcoin address

Click on the «Continue in Ledger Live» button and switch to the Ledger Live application. A new window will open there (See below).

Screenshot Pocket website asking you to confirm your Ledger address

Click on the «Open» button. A new window will open (See below).

Screenshot Ledger Live open device bridge

Sign on your hardware wallet by clicking through with the right button until «Sign message» appears on the display. Then click both buttons at the same time to sign the message.

screenshot Ledger Live bitcoin connection open

Your process in Ledger Live is now complete. To finalize the order, switch back to the Pocket website.

Screenshot Ledger Live session completed

Your bitcoin address has been shared with Pocket. Now click on the «Confirm» button.

Screenshot of Pocket website address successfully shared

Here you can find the further process how to set up ledger with pocket.

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