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# Create a Multishard Wallet with Polkadot Vault

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It is important that you write down / do not forget your derivation paths.
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The following steps need to be carried out on your **Polkadot Vault Device**.
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1. Open the Polkadot Vault application.
2. Select **New Seed**.
3. Input a **nickname** for your account, and `select` **Next**.
4. Make a copy of your **Mnemonic Passphrase**.
5. Select the confirmation **I've written down my secret recovery phrase** & **I understand that if I lose my secret phrase, my funds will be lost forever**.
6. Select **Next**.
7. Select the **Keys Sets** tab.
8. Select your account's **nickname**.
9. Select **+** button.
10. Select **network** and enter the **derivation path for new shard**.
11. Select **Create Derived Key**.
12. Select the confirmation **I have written down my derivation path name**.

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Add as many derivations as you need for each network where you’re going to manage funds.
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