Hi Community,

The KCY token pre-sale starts soon — 4th of October, 9:00 AM EST (1:00 PM GMT). Whithin a next few days we are going to post some materials explaining the process of participation in Token sale. We assume that some of you have never got and never used Ethereum wallet before, so the detailed guideline is needed.

Creating an Ethereum wallet is very simple, you can do it just in few steps, but please, be focused with details — if you do something wrong, you can lose your wallet and never be able to restore it.

Don’t use Safari browser for creating a wallet. We recommend to use Google Chrome.

So, get concentrated and let’s go!

Step 1

Go to https://www.myetherwallet.com/.

Enter a strong but easy to remember password. Do not forget it .

. This encrypts (protects) your private key. It does not generate your private key. This password alone will not be enough to access your Ether.

Click the "Generate Wallet" button.

Step 2

Download your Keystore / UTC file & save this file to a USB drive.

& save this file to a USB drive. This is the encrypted version of your private key. You need the password to access it. It is safer than your unencrypted private key but you must have your password to access it in the future.

Read the warning. If you understand it, click the "I understand. Continue" button.

Step 3

Print your paper wallet backup and/or carefully hand-write the private key on a piece of paper.

on a piece of paper. If you are writing it, it is recommend you write it 2 or 3 times. This decreases the chance your messy handwriting will prevent you from accessing your wallet later.

Step 4

Unlock your new wallet from the Keystore / UTC file on your USB drive or via the private key that you printed out. Ensure it unlocks the wallet you are sent to and matches the bookmark you have.

Do not simply leave your new wallet open. Pretend you are coming back a year later to access your riches. Can you do it?

Done

This is your Ethereum wallet.

Search your address on https://etherscan.io/. Bookmark this page. This is how you will view your balance at any time.

Ensure you have recorded all necessary bits of information and the addresses match at all times. If they don’t, you mis-wrote something somewhere. That means it’s time to start from the beginning in order to make sure you never lose access to your funds.

Safe Storage of Backups

It is recommended that you store backups of both forms of your key (the Keystore / UTC file version and paper wallet version) in physically separate, offline environments.

This prevents loss of the private key & password due to: dead hard drive, lost USB drive, wet piece of paper, etc. Keep in mind that physical loss can affect an entire area (e.g. fire, flood).

You can not recover your key!

MyEtherWallet is not a web wallet and can not recover your private key or password, access your account, move funds, recover funds, nor cancel/reverse transactions.

It is a client-side interface that allows you to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. Please secure & back up your key like the millions of dollars it could some day be worth.

How to Buy Ethers

The easiest way to buy Ethers (ETH) would be through one of the popular Bitcoin exchanges that also supply Ethereum. The most convenient and cheapest way is to buy ETH on Coinbase (if it’s available in your country).

Just go through this link and follow 3 simple steps.

Coinbase will sell you ETH for a fee of 1.49%-3.99% depending on your payment method (credit cards have a higher fee than wire transfers).

You can also buy Ethers with other exchanges, for example Kraken.

See you on board!

KickCity Team