1. Research and select the cryptocurrency wallet of your choice. Factors such as security, fees, features, ease of use should be taken into consideration when making your selection.
2. Visit the official website for the wallet you’ve chosen and download the application.
3. Follow the instructions provided by the wallet to register for an account. This will typically require creating a username and password.
4. Once registered, you are ready to use your wallet. You will now need to link it to your existing bank account or credit card to enable your funds to be transferred in and out of your wallet.
5. To store cryptocurrency, you will need to fund your wallet with cryptocurrency. You can do this by purchasing cryptocurrency with fiat currency (major currencies like US dollars, Euros etc), through a cryptocurrency exchange or peer to peer marketplaces.
6. Once funded, you can transfer your cryptocurrency from your wallet to other wallets, exchanges and anywhere else that accepts cryptocurrency.