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# How to use Ledger to create Mixin Safe?

### Prepare a Ledger wallet

* You could visit the [Ledger official website](https://shop.ledger.com/) to purchase it.  

* Follow the prompt messages to install Ledger Live and initialize your Ledger wallet, set the PIN up, copy and securely store the mnemonic and verify the mnemonic.

* Update Fireware to version 1.1.0 or up.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/untitled_tsmtl7.png)

* Open Ledger Live, click **My Ledger** on the left sidebar, and connect the Ledger wallet via USB-C; then input the PIN to unlock the device, then start installing Bitcoin App:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/image_1y4qkyl.png)
${color}[#ff0000](**Please note** that Fireware must be upgraded to 1.1.0 or above, and the version of the Bitcoin application should be 2.1.2 or above, otherwise, the register Safe step may prompt a data error.)

|| This tutorial is tested with Ledger Nano S Plus. The browser should be Chrome 61+, Edge 79+, or Opera 48+. For more supported browsers, please refer to [the link](https://caniuse.com/webusb).

### Create the Mixin Safe

1. **Log in the Safe dashboard, and create "+ New Safe"**

2. **Name the Safe and select Bitcoin Network**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/screenshot-2023-07-13-at-40043_bt7tpk.png)

3. **Set up the Owner** 

3.1  Select Ledger as the Owner key wallet

3.2  Connect the device

Keep your Ledger device unlocked and open the Bitcoin app:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/img7091_16s5nhv.jpg)

3.3  Get the public key

Click the button to connect the hardware wallet via webusb:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/image_10imrh4.png)

Select the connected hardware wallet on the pop-up window and tap the **Connect** button to get the public key:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/screenshot-2023-07-13-at-55120_pdhvbc.png)

Tap the **Next** button to save.

4. **Set up members**

Add the family members, friends, or colleagues you trust to the members to co-manage the assets and set up a reasonable co-ownership model.

5. **Preview and create the Safe**

6. **Active the Safe**

6.1  Register Safe to the Ledger Wallet

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/screenshot-2023-07-13-at-55414_3wovdb.png)

Click the **Register** button, then view and approve the Safe, Policy, Key, and other info. Please note that this step may take a dozen or more taps on the Ledger, which is a bit cumbersome but a one-time operation: 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/image_1opw1vn.png)

6.2 Active the Safe

Click the **Activate** button on the safe dashboard, and sign the message on Ledger:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/71991a4db339f000/image_1tj2l2o.png)

Wait about 30 seconds to activate the Safe then you can top up BTC to this address.

### Common mistakes
* Ledger device: Invalid data received (0x6a80)
Please upgrade your Ledger wallet's Fireware to 1.1.0 or higher, and reinstall the Bitcoin app to make sure the version is 2.1.2 or higher.

* Ledger device: Locked device (0x5515)
Please input the PIN to unlock the device.

* Ledger device: UNKNOWN_ERROR (0x6511)
When you open the Bitcoin app in the Ledger wallet, the Bitcoin icon and the words **Bitcoin is ready** should appear on the current screen.

* Ledger device: UNKNOWN_APDU (0x6d02)
When you open the Bitcoin app in the Ledger wallet, the Bitcoin icon and the words **Bitcoin is ready** should appear on the current screen.