Currently, Martian does not offer support for hardware wallets such as a Ledger device. We are quite certain that it will not take long for this to change. However, until then, please note that you are interacting with a hot wallet, which is not as secure as a cold/hardware wallet. Hence, you should be using a very strong password when setting up your wallet and make sure that nobody has access to it.
Step 1: Install the browser extension & create your wallet
Visit https://martianwallet.xyz/ and click âdownloadâ in the upper right corner, then click âAdd to Braveâ (or Chrome respectively).
Once downloaded & installed, the following screen should pop up. Since this is the first time that we are setting up a wallet, we are going to choose the first option, namely âCreate a New Walletâ.
In case the pop-up does not show up or you closed it accidentally, you can always return to it by clicking the Martian Icon in your browser bar and then âReturn to Onboardingâ
Choose a strong password, confirm it, and carefully read all the information. Then check the box to agree to the âTerms of Service as well as the âPrivacy Policyâ.
The next screen is EXTREMELY important! This is your Mnemonic phrase. Note that whoever has access to this phrase, ultimately has access to your wallet and funds.
Never share this phrase with anyone and best save it somewhere offline and analog (like a good old piece of paper stored in a secure place).
These are the twelve words used to generate and restore your private key â hence these are the words needed in that specific order to restore your wallet in case you lose your laptop.
If you desire, you can choose to enable notifications for your favorite Aptos dApps, to receive updates about them directly in your wallet. This is totally optional however and still in beta.
Click through the tooltips and then hit âfinishâ to conclude the setup of your Aptos wallet â congrats, you are now ready to explore the Aptos ecosystem firsthand!
Step 2: Access & fund your wallet
From now on, you can access your Martian Aptos wallet via the browser extension in your browser bar.
You can pin the extension so you can always easily access it (simply click the puzzle icon and then the pin icon next to âMartianâ).
Once unlocked through your password, you can access your wallet & find your wallet address within it.
Now you have two options:
A) You can go ahead and explore Aptos on mainnet, on which you handle tokens that have ârealâ value, or,
B) Test the waters on Testnet to get familiar with everything first.
In this guide, weâll show you both.
Letâs start with mainnet for those of you who are eager to take the leap.
A) Mainnet
By default, your wallet should be connected to Aptos Mannet. To double check, click on the Aptos symbol in the upper left corner of the Martian wallet UI. If not selected already, choose âAptos Mainnet 1 (Recommended)â to connect to mainnet.
Now itâs time to fund your wallet. To do so, simply copy the address of your Martian wallet and send funds over to it, e.g. from a exchange.
Note that by default, you have two different accounts to choose from right from the get go. You can switch between them by clicking on âAccount 1â.
If you want to get right to it without testing the waters on testnet, you can skip the next part and directly jump to step3.
B) Testnet
Make sure that you are connected to Testnet by clicking on the Aptos symbol in the upper left corner of the Martian wallet UI. Then select âAptos Testnetâ
Since we are on Testnet, you can request some testnet tokens to play around with â simply click âAirdropâ to receive some $APTOS tokens straight to your wallet.
If you request an airdrop, you are redirected to the Aptos testnet-faucet (Aptos Testnet Faucet). If you do not have an account already, complete the sign-up process of your choice.
Once you successfully, created an account and signed in, you can click âconnect walletâ on Aptos Testnet Faucet, then choose your desired wallet.
In our case, this is Martian Wallet. Approve this action in the Martian browser extension pop-up.
Make sure your wallet is connected to Testnet â you can choose which network you want to connect with via the drop-down menu in the upper left corner of the Martian UI.
Next, click âActivate Faucetâ and prove that youâre not a robot (or are you?)
And thatâs it, you should now find some $APTOS testnet token in your Martian wallet.
Step 3: explore some key functionalities of the Martian wallet
Letâs explore some more features of the Martian wallet, shall we?
If you click on the drop-down next to âAptos Testnetâ, you can choose another network to connect to such as the Devnet (for developers).
If you click on the drop-down next to âAccount 1â, you can add another wallet or lock the browser extension (we recommend doing so every time you are done with your operations).
The menu at the bottom of the Martian UI, is your main navigation menu, it contains the following
- Your main view lists your address, an overview of all your tokens, as well as quick actions. You can add custom tokens to that list in case they donât show automatically
- This is your NFT view, where you can find a list of all of your Aptos NFTs.
- Lists your accountâs most recent activities (e.g. if you sent $APT to someone)
- Is an Aptos dApp and NFT collections browser â explore the Aptos ecosystem from within your Martian wallet.
- Are your settings, which are a feature-rich section â letâs go over some in the next section.
Your account settings section is filled with sensitive information. While it is password protected, you should always be careful when visiting this part of your wallet so no information is leaked.
Under âAccount Detailsâ, you can find your address, as well as your public and private key. The latter is extremely important and should never be shared with anyone.
Under âSecret Phraseâ, you can find your mnemonic seed phrase. These twelve words can be used to recover your wallet. Make sure to store them somewhere safe, best offline and analog. Whoever has access to them, ultimately has access to your account and funds!
The rest of the account settings section is self-explanatory. If you have any questions, however, never hesitate to reach out to us!
Always make sure to lock your wallet once youâre done using it â you can do so in the account settings section (scroll down to bottom) or by clicking on your account in the main view.
Source: https://stakingfac.medium.com/how-to-set-up-your-martian-wallet-stake-on-aptos-via-tortuga-finance-ad6467893510
