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Install Petra Extension

Petra (Aptos Wallet) is now available on the Chrome store. To install the Petra extension on your Chrome browser, you can chose either of the following options:

Install from the Chrome Web Store​

For the latest stable release, install the extension from the Chrome Web Store:

  1. Visit the Petra Wallet extension page.
  2. Click the Add to Chrome button.
  3. Find your Petra Wallet in your Chrome extensions anytime by loading this in the browser location (URL) bar: chrome://extensions/
  4. Optionally, pin the extension to make it findable in your Chrome browser toolbar.

Install from the GitHub repo​

For the latest development release, install the extension from GitHub:

  1. Download the latest Petra Wallet release and unzip it.
  2. Open a Chrome window and navigate to the Extensions using any of the below methods:
    • At the top-right corner of the browser window, click the three vertical dots and then More tools > Extensions
    • On a new tab or window type chrome://extensions in the URL field and press return.
  3. Enable Developer mode at the top right of the Extensions page.
  4. Click Load unpacked at the top left and point it to the build folder where you just unzipped the downloaded Wallet release.
  5. Find your Petra Wallet in your Chrome extensions anytime by loading this in the browser location (URL) bar: chrome://extensions/
  6. Optionally, pin the extension to make it findable by Petra button in your Chrome browser toolbar.

See the Petra docs for developer and user instructions.

tip

If you would like to restore an existing Aptos wallet account in Petra, you must first create a new account in Petra, then you can switch and import the account.

Start development​

Find developer documentation at petra.app.

Join the Petra Wallet Discord for guidance on development.