# Create a New Wallet with the Paper Wallet We strongly recommend creating a new wallet using the official BTCP paper wallet or the Electrum wallet. {% hint style="warning" %} ⚠️ Important: You must store the information generated from your wallet offline & securely. Do not share your private keys with anyone. Do not store them in your email or computer. ⚠️ {% endhint %} ## **Create Wallet Using the Paper Wallet** {% hint style="info" %} **Action:** [Create Paper Wallet](https://paperwallet.btcprivate.org/#) {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} **PRO TIP:** Once the page loads, unplug your computer from the internet. Save the generated data in an encrypted USB drive or print it and keep it in a safe location. Then close the browser and connect back to the internet once all the information is saved in a safe place. {% endhint %} ![](../.gitbook/assets/image%20%287%29.png) Then click on Wallet details, Reveal your new HD Wallet, and copy the master Xpub. ![](../.gitbook/assets/image%20%2811%29.png) {% hint style="danger" %} **Action:** Save the information from the wallet in a secure place. The only information you will need to run payment widget will be the _**Master XPUB**_ as shown on the image above . All the other information including the Private Key & Seeds should be kept in a safe place away from your computer. {% endhint %} {% hint style="success" %} You may now set up your BTCP Pay button {% endhint %} {% page-ref page="create-a-btcp-pay-button.md" %}