# Add a Polkadot Vault Multishard Wallet to Nova Spektr

The multishard wallet allows you to manage multiple accounts in a single action.

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The following steps include actions you must perform on both your **Polkadot Vault Device** and your **Nova Spektr Device**.
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Actions for each device are clearly labelled below.
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1. Select the **Keys Sets** tab in the Polkadot Vault Application <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
2. Select your account's **nickname** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
3. Select **3 dots ...** at the top right corner <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
4. Select **Export Keys** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
5. Select **derivation paths** that should be exported or **Select All** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
6. Select **Export** <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
7. A **multi-frame QR code** should now be displayed <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault Device)</mark>.
8. Open the Nova Spektr application <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.
9. Open the **wallet tab** located in the top left <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.
10. Select **Add** then **Polkadot Vault** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.
11. Read the on-screen prompt and Select **Scan QR code** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.
12. Point the **camera** of your <mark style="background-color:blue;">Nova Spektr device</mark> so that it captures the image of the multi-frame QR code which is displayed on your <mark style="background-color:purple;">Polkadot Vault Device</mark>.
13. Wait until all frames are scanned.
14. Once the QR code has been successfully scanned, Select **Continue** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.

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Nova Spektr checks if there are accounts with different derivation paths. If all accounts have the same derivation path (or empty derivation path) then the Nova Spektr creates a Single Polkadot Vault.
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15. Input **names** for your shards or name them automatically <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.
16. Input a **wallet name** for your account <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Spektr device)</mark>.


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