In this chapter, you’ll learn how to log in to the Metal Wallet by entering your mnemonic phrase, or with the Key Store file which contains your private key.
Step 1: Visit the Metal Wallet website and click on the Access Wallet button.
![1](https://metalstaking.com/iptoapoa/2022/08/1-2.png)
Step 2: Here you can select how to access your wallet. Select Key Store file if you exported your private key as shown in the how-to backup your keys chapter, as it’s easier and faster as opposed to entering your mnemonic phrase. Below we’ll show the mnemonic phrase option too.
![2](https://metalstaking.com/iptoapoa/2022/08/2-2.png)
Step 3: Upload the Key Store file. It will be a .json file. Next, enter the Key Store file password you set earlier for the key Store file and click on the Access Wallet button to log in.
![Keystore](https://metalstaking.com/iptoapoa/2022/08/Keystore.png)
Alternative step: If you didn’t back up the Key Store file, you can log in by entering your mnemonic phrase, to do so, click on the mnemonic key phrase option.
![22](https://metalstaking.com/iptoapoa/2022/08/22.png)
Enter the mnemonic phrase in the correct order and click on the Access Wallet button to log in.
![23](https://metalstaking.com/iptoapoa/2022/08/23.png)
Congratulations, you’re now logged into your account. This concludes the how-to log in to your account chapter.
Next chapter: How to stake as a delegator in the Metal Wallet