# Add Polkadot Vault Account to Nova Wallet

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The following steps include actions you must perform on both your **Polkadot Vault device** and your **Nova Wallet Device**.
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Actions for each device are clearly labelled below.
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1. Open Polkadot Vault, unlock, and `select` the derived key that you wish to add to Nova Wallet <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault device)</mark>.
2. A QR code of your public key will now be displayed; you can see the details of the derivation path on this screen. Make sure that you are using the correct derivation path <mark style="background-color:purple;">(Polkadot Vault device)</mark>.
3. Open the Nova Wallet application and `Select` **Already have a wallet**  <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet device)</mark> .
4. `Select` **Hardware wallet** and then `select` **Polkadot Vault** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet device)</mark>.
5. `Select` **Scan QR code** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet device)</mark>. If requested, allow Nova Wallet access to your camera.
6. Point the camera of your <mark style="background-color:blue;">Nova Wallet device</mark> so that it captures the image of the QR code which is displayed on your <mark style="background-color:purple;">Polkadot Vault device</mark>.
7. Once the QR code has been successfully scanned, `select` **Continue** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet device)</mark>.
8. `Input` a nickname for your account on your Nova Wallet device and then `select` **Continue** <mark style="background-color:blue;">(Nova Wallet device)</mark>.

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If you receive the error "QR code has an unsupported format" it is because you have not selected one of your derived keys on your Polkadot Vault device when trying to access the QR code to import your account.
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