# Import Existing Polkadot Vault Account

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The following steps need to be carried out on your Polkadot Vault device.
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1. Open the Polkadot Vault application.
2. `Select` Recover Key Set.
3. `Input` the name for your key set.
4. `Input` your secret recovery phrase and then `select` next.
5. `Select` the networks that you would like to import keys for (you can add more alter) and `select` Done.
6. Polkadot Vault will now create keys for you that have the following derivation path format:
   * //polkadot for Polkadot, //kusama for Kusama, etc.
   * If you want to add the root key (i.e. with no derivation path) then you should follow the section of the wiki on how to add the root key for a network.