Connect your account

To connect your account, follow these steps:

1. Click on the "Connect" button in the top right corner.

2. If this is the first time you are using the dashboard, you will be presented with a list of the supported extensions. Choose from which one(s) the dashboard should import accounts.

⚠️ Your stash account should be its own controller. Learn to create an account here.

3. In this guide, we'll be using the Polkadot{.js} extension.

Once we select it, a pop-up window opens up asking us whether to allow the dashboard to access the accounts in the extension. Click on "Yes, allow this application access".

4. Once we authorize the access, all accounts will be imported to the dashboard.

Click on "Go to accounts" button at the top of the panel to list them.

5. In the next screen, you see all imported accounts and you can select the one you want to connect.

If you already have other accounts nominating, they will show up under an "Nominating" section.

You have now successfully connected your account to the dashboard and you can start staking or managing your stake!

Disconnecting your account

If you want to disconnect your account, follow these steps:

1. After you've connected your account, the Connect button will change to your account's name and icon. Click on the "Accounts" button to disconnect it.

2. In the modal that opens up, click on "Disconnect" at the top-right corner or select another account to connect that one.