Setup & Configuration

To get started, you need to download and install the latest version of the Exodus software by clicking on this link. Depending on their OS (Windows/Linux/Mac), you have to choose the appropriate version.

As the Exodus wallet is a software wallet installed on your computer, there is no need to create an account. The only way to start using Exodus is to deposit at least a small amount of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin on the wallet. It will only show the 12-word recovery seed after you make the first deposit.

Receive Digital Assets

Follow the steps below to receive a digital assets (eg. BTC) on the Exodus wallet.

Open the Exodus wallet software on your computer. Click ‘Wallet’ located on the left side of the screen. Select the coin/token you would like to receive (eg. BTC) and click the ‘Receive’ button. Now, your screen will display the receiving address. Either you can copy the address or share the QR code to the sender. Once the sender has initiated the transaction, you will receive the funds on your wallet.

Congratulations! You have successfully received your first digital asset on the Exodus wallet. There will be a small deduction to cover for the transaction fees.

Initial Configuration

Once you have made your first deposit on the Exodus wallet, follow the steps below to set up your account.

Open the Exodus wallet software on your computer. Click Backup located on the left side of the screen. Next, the screen will prompt you to Create the password for your wallet. Enter your secure password of at least 8 digits in length and click the Next button (Exodus will not accept short passwords without any numerals or special characters) Re-enter your password and click the Next button. Then, your 12- word recovery phrase will be displayed on the screen. Either you can write them on a piece of paper or print a hard copy if your computer is attached to a printer. (Never store the recovery seed on your computer, email, Dropbox or any kind of online storage as it can be easily hacked) Once you have noted down all the words, click the Next button. Then, enter your email address on the box provided and click the Finish button so that Exodus will send you the backup link to recover your account in case you had lost your password.Now, your screen will show the message “Your Backup is Complete”.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Exodus account by creating the password and storing the recovery seed.

Send Digital Assets

Follow the below steps to send a digital asset from Exodus wallet to another wallet.

Open the Exodus wallet software on your computer. Click Wallet located on the left side of the screen. Select the coin/token (Eg. Ethereum) you would like to send from the list and click the Send button. Enter the recipient address and the amount of cryptocurrency (eg. ETH) you would like to send. Then click the Send button. (Instead of entering the address manually, you can scan the QR code by clicking the barcode icon). Then, you will see a confirmation window with the amount and the address. Double check the address to ensure that it is valid and click the Send button.

Congratulations! You have successfully sent your first digital asset from Exodus wallet. You will be charged a small transaction fee to send coins/tokens.

Exchanging Digital Assets

In addition, to storing your digital assets, Exodus wallet allows you to exchange your coins and tokens. For example, you can exchange BTC for ETH and vice versa. Exodus supports more than 50 different trading pairs.

Follow the below steps to quickly exchange your digital assets. In this example, it is assumed that the user would like to swap BTC to ETH and has already deposited BTC on the Exodus wallet..

Open the Exodus software on your computer. Click the Exchange tab located on the left side of your screen. Select the asset (BTC) you would like to exchange from the left side drop down box. Next, select the asset you would like to receive (ETH) from the right drop-down box. Then, enter the amount of BTC you would like to exchange. You may either enter your own amount or choose ALL / HALF / MIN to populate the amount. The live exchange rate will be displayed on your screen. If it is ok, you can click the ‘Exchange’ button to initiate the transaction. (Exodus wallet gives a 3 second time out to cancel the transaction in case you clicked the button by mistake).

Congratulations! You have placed your first exchange order on Exodus wallet and you will receive the asset within 30 minutes to your wallet.

Security

Exodus wallet has given full control of users’ funds. Hence, it is your responsibility to protect your account by creating strong passwords and keeping the recovery seed safe.

Like any other web wallet, Exodus is also vulnerable to attacks by hackers as the security of the wallet is equivalent to that of the computer it stored on. If your computer is attacked by any malware, virus or other kinds of malicious software, then your wallet will no longer be secure.

That’s why it is recommended to use hardware wallets like the Ledger or Trezor in case of storing a large number of digital assets. For smaller transactions, Exodus is a really good wallet as it supports a large number of cryptocurrencies.

Exodus has a detailed guide on how to keep your funds safe. It is highly recommended for you to:

Go to the previously-mentioned FAQ page

Select the Backup/Restore section

Click on the ‘How do I keep my money safe?’ question

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Recovery Options

Exodus Wallet allows you to recover your account using any of the two options listed below:

Using recovery phrase

Using Email Recovery link

Recovery phrase

Like the hardware wallets, Exodus wallets provide the 12-word recovery phrase to recover your digital assets in case you had forgotten the credentials to log in to your account.

Open the Exodus software on your computer. (The users must ensure that they have installed the latest version of the software) On the Welcome screen, click the link restore from the backup and click the option 12-word recovery phrase. Next, you will be prompted to enter your 12-word recovery phrase. Enter the words one by one with a space between them and click the Restore button. Then, you will see a pop-up window on your screen with the message “Restore Complete” and a button titled OK. Click the OK button.

Congratulations. You have successfully restored your Exodus wallet using the recovery phrase. (Don’t forget to set a new password for your wallet)

Email Recovery Link

While making your first deposit, Exodus wallet will send a backup link (URL with your recovery phrase) to your email address. This backup link along with the password can be used to recover your account.

Download the latest version of the Exodus software on your computer and ensure that it shows a balance of 0 EUR/USD (depending on your local currency). Open the backup link from the email you have received from Exodus. (If the backup link doesn’t work, then you can copy the URL, paste it on the address bar of your browser and follow the on screen instructions to recover your account) Next, you will be prompted to enter your password. Enter your password and wait for few seconds.

Congratulations! Your wallet is successfully recovered using the backup link. In case you forgot your password, then the only way to recover your wallet is using the 12-word recovery phrase. (If you also lose your recovery phrase, then there is no option to recover your account and your funds will be lost forever)