# Lock / Unlock Wallet

## Unlock your Comet wallet

1. Open the Comet browser extension
2. Once Comet is open, you'll be prompted with an overview of your wallets, **select the wallet you want to unlock**.<br>

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3. On the next screen you'll be asked to **enter the password of the wallet you selected**, after filling in the correct password, you'll be able to **unlock and use your wallet**.<br>

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## Lock your Comet wallet

{% hint style="info" %}
It's important to know that besides being able to manually lock your wallet, Comet has a built-in [Auto-Lock](https://docs.cometwallet.io/features/auto-lock) feature. This means that after **5 minutes of inactivity**, your Comet wallet will lock itself.
{% endhint %}

1. If you want to **lock your wallet** after you have used it, navigate to “**Wallet Management**”, found in the **top right corner** of the wallet interface.<br>

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2. On the **Wallet management** page, **at the bottom** you'll find a red **"Lock wallet" button**. Click on this one to securely lock your wallet.<br>

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