# How to Lock Your Wallet

### <mark style="color:red;">Important Note</mark>

<mark style="color:red;">Saturn cannot recover your password. Unlike Web2 applications, if you forget your password, there is no recovery option. Always keep your password safe and accessible.</mark>

### What Does Locking Your Wallet Do?

Locking your Saturn wallet is essentially the equivalent of logging out of your account. Unlike web 2 based applications, This security feature requires you to enter your password to unlock and regain operational access to your wallet.

### Steps to Lock Your Wallet

1. **Open Saturn Wallet Extension:** Click the Saturn Wallet icon in your browser toolbar.
2. **Navigate to Settings -> Security & Privacy:** Click on the settings icon and select 'Security and Privacy'.

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3. Select the **“Lock Wallet”** option.

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### Best Practices Before Locking Your Wallet

1. **Secure Your Password:** Ensure your password is written down and stored securely (preferably not digitally).
2. **Test Login from a Different Browser Session:** Verify your password by logging in from a different browser session to ensure you can regain access.