# Get XL1 Browser Wallet

The XL1 Wallet is a browser extension (similar to MetaMask) that enables users to securely interact with the XYO Layer One blockchain. It stores XL1, the network’s native gas and utility token, and enables seamless use in transactions, smart contracts, and dApps.

### **Installation and Setup** <a href="#installation-and-setup" id="installation-and-setup"></a>

1. **Install the XL1 Wallet**
   * Navigate to the [XL1 Wallet Extension page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/xl1-wallet/fblbagcjeigmhakkfgjpdlcapcgmcfbm?pli=1) on the Chrome Web Store.
     * *Don't have Google Chrome? Download it* [*here*](https://www.google.com/chrome/)*.*
   * Click on **"Add to Chrome"** to install the XL1 Wallet in your browser as an extension.

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* Once installed, click on the XL1 Wallet icon in your Chrome's extension pop-up to open it. **You can also "pin" the extension so it permanently remains in your toolbar.**

### **Creating a New Wallet** <a href="#creating-a-new-wallet" id="creating-a-new-wallet"></a>

If you need instructions on **importing a wallet you already own**, please see [this guide](/developers/xl1-wallet/get-xl1-browser-wallet/how-to-import-an-xl1-wallet.md).

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{% tab title="Set Password" %}
**Set a Password**

This password will secure your wallet and you will need it moving forward.

1. Enter a strong, **unique** password
2. Confirm your password by entering it again.
3. Click on **"Create Password"**.

*<mark style="color:red;">**Important!**</mark> Because this is an extension, clicking out to a 3rd party password tool may lose your progress. **Be sure to write down your password when you set it.***

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{% tab title="Create or Import" %}
**Create a New Wallet or Choose to Import a Wallet You Already Own**

If you do not have an XL1 Wallet yet, select "Create New Wallet". If you have a wallet already and need to import it (perhaps on a new device or browser), select "Import Existing Wallet" and please see [this guide](/developers/xl1-wallet/get-xl1-browser-wallet/how-to-import-an-xl1-wallet.md).

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{% tab title="Secure Your Wallet" %}
**Secure Your Wallet**

* Carefully write the wallet seed phrase down. This step is **crucial.** This seed phrase **are the keys to your wallet and funds!**
* **If you lose your wallet, these words are the only way to get the wallet back. You can** [**import**](/developers/xl1-wallet/get-xl1-browser-wallet/how-to-import-an-xl1-wallet.md) **them into a new wallet.**
* <mark style="color:red;">**Keep this information secure and do not share these words with anyone!**</mark>
* Confirm that you have saved the wallet seed phrase.

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