Returning additional accounts that belong to the seed of metamask
When you create a Metamask wallet, you start with only one wallet address. However, using the “Add Account” feature in Metamamas, however, you can easily add additional wallet addresses related to your seed phrase. But what happens when your seed phrase is endangered or lost? In this article, we will look at how to return extra accounts to the metamas seed.
Understanding seed phrases and accounts
Before diving into the process of returning additional accounts, it is necessary to understand how metamask works with seed phrases. The seed phrase is a 12-word recovery phrase used to create multiple wallet addresses for a metamask wallet. Each account associated with one seed phrase uses its own unique private key.
Adding additional accounts with seed phrase
By adding an additional account using the “Add Account” feature in metamask, it creates a new wallet address that uses a different kind of private key than used for the main metamas of wallets. However, these new accounts are still related to your seed phrase and can be restored by re -creating them with the same seed phrase.
Restore of additional accounts
Follow these steps to restore the extra account of the metamask seed phrase:
- Create a seed phrase : If you have lost or forgot your main Metamask wallet address, use the “recruitment” feature of it.
- Write your seed phrase
: Go to the “Add Account” screen in Metamask and write your seed phrase exactly as it was when you created your first account in this sentence.
- Create new wallets : Select each new wallet address you want to create with the same seed phrase, make sure they are related to the same private key (not a duplicate).
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important notes
- When creating a metamask wallet in your seed phrase, make sure that only new wallets are added to endanger existing ones.
- Remember that returning your account will replace the original account. Make sure you understand what happens before continuing.
- Always use a strong and unique password for each of your Metamask wallets.
Understanding how to return the additional account that belong to the seed phrase, you can manage your digital property and ensure that your account remains safe.