# Adding an account to an existing wallet

**URL:** <https://community.metamask.com/t/adding-an-account-to-an-existing-wallet/29014>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/adding-an-account-to-an-existing-wallet/29014 "2024-05-28T19:22:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Alana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Alana](https://community.metamask.com/u/Alana)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/adding-an-account-to-an-existing-wallet/29014/1 "2024-05-28T19:22:28Z")

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**Description:**  
I accidently deleted an account within my wallet. I have the account number but need to know how to manually add it back into the wallet

**Purpose:**

**Extension/Mobile/Both:**

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**Author:** ![Luigi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/luigi/32/454_2.png) [@Luigi](https://community.metamask.com/u/Luigi)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/adding-an-account-to-an-existing-wallet/29014/2 "2024-05-28T19:25:36Z")

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When it was an imported account using a private key 🙂 you need a private key.

> **[How to import an account | MetaMask Help Center 🦊♥️](https://support.metamask.io/managing-my-wallet/accounts-and-addresses/how-to-import-an-account/)**
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> This article covers the process of adding accounts to your wallet which are not associated with your MetaMask wallet's Secret Recovery Phrase. If you're starting from a fresh install and want to access an existing MetaMask account, you should head to...