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# Setup Stacks wallet
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You use the Stacks Wallet software to generate a unique address for storing your
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Stacks tokens. This section teaches you how to install and verify your Stacks
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token wallet and contains the following sections:
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Use this procedure if you are a Blockstack investor in the Blockstack Genesis
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block.
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During you wallet download, you are at risk of a man-in-the-middle attack (as an
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example) from hackers interested in stealing your tokens or your other
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information. To protect yourself from this type of attack, you should verify
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your downloaded wallet software before you install it. Verification confirms
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that you received the software signed by Blockstack PBC.
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## Do not lose your Stacks tokens
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When you create a wallet you receive a _seed phrase_. With one very important
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exception, a seed phrase is similar to a banking pin in that it gives you
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access to your wallet and the tokens it contains. The exception is, that if you
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lose your seed phrase you can never access your wallet or the tokens it contains
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ever again.
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{% include warning.html content="Losing a seed phrase is final and destructive.
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Blockstack does not keep a copy of your seed. Blockstack cannot give you a new
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seed, get your access to your wallet, or return your tokens if you lose your
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seed phrase." %}
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Keep your seed phrase secret. Just as with a banking pin, anyone that knows or
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steals your seed phrase can access your tokens.
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For this reason, you should keep your seed phrase safe. You should write your
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seed phrase down and store it in at least two locations. A safe or lock box is a
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good location. You can also store it online in a password manager.
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## Before you start
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You link your wallet with a Coinleist account. Before you begin, make sure that
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you have [an account with CoinList](https://coinlist.co/register). You must
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create this account yourself.
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## Mac OSX: Download, verify, and install on Mac OSX
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You use the command line terminal to confirm your download in Mac OSX. Perform this procedure after you dowanlod
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1. Log into your Coinlist Account
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2. [Download the stacks ](https://blockstack.org/wallet/macos-stacks-wallet.dmg)
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3. From your Mac desktop, click on the magnifying glass in the top, right corner of your screen.
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The Spotlight search bar appears.
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2. Enter terminal in the search field.
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3. Select the **Terminal.app** to launch it.
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4. tbd.
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## Windows: Download, verify, and install
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TBD
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