To delegate using Ledger Live...

STEP ONE: INSTALL POLKADOT APP AND CREATE ACCOUNT

1. Ensure your Ledger hardware device is connected to your computer and unlocked, and that you are operating the latest version of Ledger Live
2. Within Ledger Live select Manager
3. Search for the Polkadot App in the catalog and follow the on-screen prompts to install the app on your hardware device
4. Select Accounts within Ledger Live and click Add account
   
   
   
5. Select continue. Follow the on-screen prompts to authorize the account with your Ledger hardware device, and select Add Account

STEP TWO: TRANSFER DOT

1. Once the Polkadot App is installed, select Receive within Ledger Live
   
   
   
2. Under Account to credit select the Polkadot account you just created
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to authorize the action on your Ledger hardware device
4. Copy the public hash code of your Ledger Polkadot account that appears on the screen of Ledger Live. You will need this in Step 7 to transfer your DOT.
5. Ensure that the public hash for your account matches the address showing on the screen of your Ledger hardware device, and, if so, select Accept on your Ledger hardware device
6. Select Done on the confirmation screen
7. Transfer your DOT from the exchange/wallet in which it is held by sending it to the Ledger Polkadot account public hash code that you copied in Step 4
8. Your DOT balance should now show in your Ledger Live Polkadot account. It may take up to 10 minutes to show the balance

STEP THREE: BOND YOUR DOT

1. Select Accounts within Ledger Live and open your Polkadot account
   
   
2. Under Nominations on the Polkadot account dashboard, select Earn Rewards
3. Select Continue
   
   
4. Select your Rewards Destination:
   
   - Select Bonded Balance to compound your rewards on your Stash account (most common), or
   - Select Available Balance to leave your rewards un-bonded and spendable in your Polkadot account
5. Under Amount to bond enter the amount you would like to delegate. You must leave enough DOT in your account for future transactions, such as sending and withdrawing your delegation
6. Select Continue and follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the transaction on your Ledger device
7. Wait for the transaction to complete for your DOT to be bonded and ready for delegation
   
   

STEP FOUR: DELEGATE YOUR DOT

1. Once your transaction has completed to bond your DOT, select Nominate
2. In the search field, search for Bison Trails
   
   
   
3. Select all four Bison Trails validators (listed below) to evenly distribute your delegation amongst them
1. Bison Trails - Bison Trails 1
2. Bison Trails - Bison Trails 2
3. Bison Trails - Bison Trails 3
4. Bison Trails - Bison Trails 4
4. Select Continue
5. Confirm that the validator addresses are correct on your Ledger hardware device’s screen, and, if so, select Accept to confirm
6. A verification page will show that your delegation is complete

Congratulations! You are now delegating to Bison Trails' validators.

To delegate using the Polkadot UI...

You may delegate your DOT from the Polkadot UI by importing your DOT stash using a controller, or importing via the Polkadot app on a Ledger S or X hardware device.

Note: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY IMPORTED YOUR POLKADOT STASH TO THE POLKADOT UI, SKIP TO THIS STEP.

To import stash using a controller…

STEP ONE: IMPORT YOUR STASH

The current version of the Polkadot.js extension requires you to first create an account before you can import your own stash account. You may delete this account after you have imported your stash.

1. Install the Polkadot.js extension
2. Click the extension icon in your browser
3. Click + to add an account
4. Copy the provided mnemonic seed
5. Enter a name for your account
6. Enter a password
7. Verify the password
8. Click Add the account with the generated seed
9. Click + in the top right corner
10. Click Import account from pre-existing seed
11. Enter the mnemonic seed for your stash account
12. Name the account
13. Create a password & verify
14. Click Add the account with the supplied seed

STEP TWO: IMPORT OR CREATE YOUR CONTROLLER*
YOU CAN USE YOUR STASH AS YOUR CONTROLLER, HOWEVER, FOR SECURITY REASONS, THE POLKADOT TEAM RECOMMENDS YOU CREATE A SEPARATE CONTROLLER ADDRESS. IF YOU ARE IMPORTING AN EXISTING CONTROLLER ACCOUNT, REPEAT STEP 1 WITH YOUR CONTROLLER MNEMONIC.

1. Open the Polkadot.js extension
2. Click +
3. Click Create New Account
4. Enter the password for your stash account
5. Click Create derived account
6. Name the controller account
7. Create a password & verify
8. Click Create derived account
9. Save your seed in a safe place

STEP THREE: TRANSFER DOT TO YOUR CONTROLLER TO PAY FOR TRANSACTION FEES*
*IF YOUR CONTROLLER ALREADY AT LEAST 5-10 DOTS IN IT, SKIP TO STEP 4.

1. Go to Polkadot UI
2. Click TRANSFER under ACCOUNTS in the top navigation
3. Select your stash as the send from account
4. Select your controller as the send to address
5. Enter the amount of DOTs you want to transfer to your controller. You will need 1 DOT for your “existential deposit” (the minimum balance the network requires to keep your account open) and 5-10 DOTs to cover transaction fees.
6. Click Make Transfer
7. Click Sign and Submit
8. Enter your stash password in the pop up
9. Click Sign the transaction

To import stash using a Ledger hardware device…

STEP ONE: IMPORT YOUR STASH*

Starting conditions: The user should have the Polkadot app installed on their Ledger S or X, and be using Chrome or an equivalent browser.

1. Plug in your Ledger hardware wallet device, unlock the Ledger, and navigate to the Polkadot app.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab of the Polkadot-JS app
   
   
   
3. Select Attach Ledger via WebUSB and select Save
4. Navigate to the Accounts tab of the Polkadot-JS app. You should now see a button that says Add via Ledger
   
5. Select Add via Ledger
   
   
   
6. Name your account as you would like. Leave the standard settings so that the Account Type = 0 and the Address Index = 0 (you can learn more about those settings here). Select Save
   
   
   
7. Ensure your Ledger is unlocked and that the Polkadot app is open on it. Select your Ledger from the connection list and select Connect. You should now see your newly created account.
   
   
   
8. Select the 3-dot hamburger menu on your Ledger address and select Show address on hardware device. This should show you the address on your Ledger.
   
   
   
9. Click on any of the block explorers to the right of the 3-dot menu, This will open up an explorer view of your address. Confirm the address that the explorer opens with the address on your Ledger. If they match, like the right button one time on your Ledger device to approve the address.
   
   
   
10. To send your DOTs to your new Ledger account, select the name of your account from your account list in the Polkadot UI. In the pop-up sidebar, click the multicolored icon above your account name to copy your account address.
11. Send your DOTs to this address. Your DOT balance should now show in the Polkadot UI.

To delegate your DOT...

STEP ONE: BOND YOUR DOT AND NOMINATE BISON TRAILS’ VALIDATORS

1. Go to Polkadot UI
2. Click STAKING under NETWORK in the top navigation
   
   
   
3. Select the ACCOUNT ACTIONS in the Staking navigation at the top
4. Select + Stash at the top right of the screen
   
   
   

   Note: For most people using their single Ledger account for both the Stash and Controller accounts is the best choice. More advanced users can select a non-Ledger account as their Controller for easier access to their nominations while they keep their DOTs in the Stash on the Ledger.

5. In the modal, select your stash account and, if applicable, controller account.
6. Double check your controller has the nominal funds (6-11 DOTs) it needs for the “existential deposit” and to pay for transaction fees.
7. In the value bonded field, input the amount of DOTs you’d like to bond. If you’d like to bond all of your DOTs, leave 5-10 DOTs in your stash account for transaction fees.
8. Select your preferred payment destination:
   
   - Select Stash account (increase the amount at stake) to compound your rewards on your Stash account (most common), or
   - Select Stash account (do not increase the amount at stake) to leave your rewards un-bonded and spendable in your Stash account
9. Click Bond
   
   
   
10. Select Sign and Submit. this should prompt you to sign the Bond transaction with your Ledger, if using. Review the prompt and sign if it matches your inputs.
    
    
    
11. Select Nominate
    
    
    
12. Disable autoselect to enable searching for nominators
13. Enter each of the Bison Trails’ validator addresses from the list below into the search box. After entering each one, it should appear in the Candidate Accounts box on the left. Click it to move it to the right Nominated Accounts box. Selecting all nodes will distribute stake among them evenly.
    
    

    Bison Trails' Validator Addresses:

    
    1VrKDfXunzstY5uxPpjArUbZekirGXcpMDYvCBJmjV1KdEm

16Dgcx1qJzp8kme1CWsySDf3JWd1oKtbChYVm2yAYqM44woY

12Yz9HPcF66pAGpwEW5cyFZ59TFeXFGVnkuxTphC3Lrap29z

12e1tkDgfF3GYdiTkRq1vunXrvvhpKq3BQZYbJ1haXHApQTn

12eKZbGJKVyHfTPkUs9MrJeGkbFrZRqzhKBBeRJ3G3YoWPun

12q76RYkETZ6UACiiznBicXgcXZ8EMFAuPv8QtfSrc6KSLYo

1A2ATy1FEu5yQ9ZzghPLsRckPQ7XLmq5MJQYcTvGnxGvCho

15V6NjwmKkZihe644Tyr8GVLxjEzBAHktf6ZcJCTx7RPCoYS

124YFXA3XoRs9Epcx3aRUSk3EKYaznocqMWfrMKtGjx8TJ2W

12ECDEb18Wiy4MoLn3NTM5zhJfDfpS4mLNvjHpcEr8ogGrMZ

12HFymxpDmi4XXPHaEMp74CNpRhkqwG5qxnrgikkhon1XMrj

12WmM98h4Ar6y7ZyyMKPXwSyuP5GSZvXTbEkDXm1tirbZFW4

13BN4WksoyexwDWhGsMMUbU5okehD19GzdyqL4DMPR2KkQpP

14XefeqDxiaVQEo7Xv7WBs3Wz8GZPes7DBjQxsNuxu683B9o

1486kNkPxvF7Pmgfr4MskGnn4p4KXCigMejv5Q7szMowioKK

14wFkAiTSxhUUdpkN37QMhZv6dYcURJVgSGwqDRd4TK2qhrL
    
14. Click Nominate
    
    
    
15. Select the down arrow to unroll the validators you are nominating. It should show the Bison Trails validators your selected. If everything looks correct, click Sign and Submit
16. Enter your stash password in the pop up and click Sign the transaction, or confirm the nominate transaction on your Ledger. The 4 targets should match the 4 validator addresses above. Once you’ve confirmed the details, approve the transaction.
17. Wait for the Transaction Success banner to pop up. This process can take a while if the network is behind.
    
    
    

Congratulations! You are now nominating the Bison Trails validators.