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 Ledger
   
   
   
5. Select Add Ledger
   
   
   
6. 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 within 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. Send your DOTS to your new Ledger address
    
    
    

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 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.