# How to download the Pandacoin wallet

## How to download the Pandacoin wallet

The official wallet is the easiest way to hold, send, stake, and mine PND. It's available for **Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android**.

### Where to get it

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>🌐 <strong>Official website</strong></td><td>Cleanest option. Latest builds with installers per platform.</td><td><a href="https://pandacoin.tech/wallet">https://pandacoin.tech/wallet</a></td></tr><tr><td>🦊 <strong>GitLab releases</strong></td><td>Direct from source. Checksums, release notes, and every past version.</td><td><a href="https://gitlab.com/pandacoin/pandacoin/-/releases">https://gitlab.com/pandacoin/pandacoin/-/releases</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Only download from the links above.** Scammers host fake Pandacoin wallets on lookalike domains. If it's not `pandacoin.tech` or the official GitLab, don't trust it.
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### Steps

1. **Pick your platform** — Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android.
2. **Download the installer** for your OS from one of the official links above.
3. **Install and launch** the wallet.
4. **Let it sync.** The wallet needs to download the current state of the blockchain. First sync takes roughly **10 minutes** on a normal connection. Balances will look wrong until sync finishes — that's expected.
5. **Back it up.** See Backup Pandacoin wallet. Do this **before** depositing any real PND.

### Platform notes

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<summary><strong>Windows</strong></summary>

Run the `.exe` installer. Windows SmartScreen may complain — that's normal for smaller open-source projects that don't pay for a code-signing certificate. Click **More info** → **Run anyway** if you downloaded from an official source.

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<summary><strong>macOS</strong></summary>

Open the `.dmg` and drag the wallet into Applications. If macOS blocks it, right-click the app → **Open** → confirm once. After that it launches normally.

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<summary><strong>Linux</strong></summary>

Use the provided `.AppImage` or tarball. Make it executable (`chmod +x`) and run. For running a node instead, see the [Docker image](https://gitlab.com/pandacoin/docker-pandacoind).

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<summary><strong>Android</strong></summary>

The mobile wallet is a lighter, SPV-style client — no blockchain download, syncs in seconds. Available on the [website](https://pandacoin.tech/wallet). Back it up the moment you finish setup.

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### First sync tips

* Keep the wallet **open** and **online** while it catches up.
* On slow connections or older machines, first sync can take longer than 10 minutes — don't panic.
* If sync gets stuck, restart the wallet. If it's still stuck, ask in [Telegram](https://t.me/pandacoin).

### What's next?


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