Trezor.io/Start® – Starting Up Your Device

Overview

What this guide covers

This presentation explains the official Trezor onboarding flow: how to access Trezor.io/Start, initialize the device, secure your recovery backup, update firmware, and confirm safety checks. It’s focused on practical steps and best security practices you must do now to protect funds.

Why follow the official route?

Using the official start page and Suite/app ensures you download verified software and follow the recommended workflow from the vendor—reducing phishing and malware risk.

Before you begin (Preparation)

Check these items

• Ensure you are on a personal, trusted computer (not public Wi-Fi or an unknown kiosk).
• Have a pen and dedicated paper or a metal backup plate ready — never store your seed on a phone or cloud.
• Do not share your recovery seed with anyone or enter it on websites or apps.

Important safety reminder

Scammers will try to trick you into revealing your seed. Trezor documentation emphasizes that backups must stay private and offline. Never reveal your seed — Trezor will never ask for it. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Step 1 — Go to the official start page

Open: https://trezor.io/start

Navigate to the official start page using a typed URL or a verified bookmark. The start page directs you to download Trezor Suite or use the recommended web flow. This is the canonical onboarding entrypoint for new devices. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Speaker note

Step 2 — Connect & initialize your device

Follow on-screen prompts

Connect your Trezor device with the supplied cable. The Suite or web-start will detect the device and guide you through initial firmware checks and creating a new wallet or restoring from an existing backup.

Firmware checks

If the device needs a firmware update, follow the Suite's update flow. Trezor Suite shows a notification and a one-click way to update firmware; keep your device connected during the process. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Step 3 — Create and secure your backup (seed)

Write the words exactly and in order

When the device generates a recovery seed, write the words down—exact order is critical. Trezor supports standardized backup formats (BIP-39 or SLIP-39) depending on device and options. Store the paper or metal backup offline, in a safe location. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Storage options

• Paper in a bank safe or home safe (multiple copies in separate secure locations).
• Metal backup plates (resistant to fire/water) like the official Trezor Keep Metal.

Step 4 — Set PIN & (optional) passphrase

PIN protects local access

Pick a secure PIN for on-device unlock. A passphrase adds an additional secret word you can keep mentally — it creates a hidden wallet. Note: losing the passphrase means losing access to those funds; treat as a separate secret.

Usability tip

Use a PIN you can remember but isn’t guessable from public info. Consider a passphrase only if you understand the recovery implications.

Step 5 — Verify addresses and test transactions

Always verify on the device screen

Before sending funds, confirm the receiving address on the device’s display (not only in the software). Trezor’s design ensures the device shows true addresses; malware on your computer cannot change what the device displays. Perform a small test transaction first.

Best practices & maintenance

Ongoing security checklist

• Keep firmware up to date to receive security fixes. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Never share your recovery seed, PIN, or passphrase over email or chat.
• Verify domains and use bookmarks for trezor.io and suite links.

Troubleshooting

If you forget your PIN and still have your seed, restore on a new device. If you lose both, funds are unrecoverable. For advanced help use official support channels only.

Office / Official Links (10)

Below are key official pages and resources to link in your slides or notes.

Tip: use these links as “Office links” inside your PowerPoint: add them to slide notes or link icons so attendees can open the official pages during Q&A.