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Digital Locker User Manual
(URL: https://digitallocker.gov.in)
Department of Electronics and
Information Technology (DeitY)
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Digital Locker, one of the key initiatives under the Digital India initiative, is aimed at eliminating the
usage of physical documents and enable sharing of e-documents across government agencies via a
mechanism to verify “authenticity” of the documents online. Residents can also upload their own
electronic documents and digitally sign them using the e-sign facility. These digitally signed
documents can be shared with Government organizations or other entities.
1.1 USER ID CREATION
Step 1: Access digital locker at https://digitallocker.gov.in/
Citizen with Aadhaar number can create the Digital Locker ids
Kindly ensure that your current mobile number is registered with Aadhaar number
You can update your mobile number by visiting any UIDAI centre
Step 2: Click on ‘Register Now’
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Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar Number
Enter your unique 12 digit Aadhaar number
Two options are there to proceed further – Use OTP or Use Fingerprint
Option 1 : Use Aadhaar Registered Mobile Number – Select ‘Use OTP’
OTP received on your Aadhaar registered mobile need to be entered on the screen
Click on Validate OTP button
After validation of OTP, the application will prompt user to create ‘Username’ and
‘Password’.
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Option 2: Use Fingerprint for Authentication – Select ‘Use Fingerprint’
Aadhaar approved biometric device is required for scanning fingerprint.
Click on Use Fingerprint button to Sign Up using finger print registered with Aadhaar
instead of mobile number. This option is useful if the Aadhaar registered mobile number is
not available or updated.
Select the device type which is being used for scanning the finger print
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Select declaration check box for proceeding further.
Finger print will be captured from the finger print scanner once the finger are placed on the
device. After validation of finger prints, the application will prompt user to create ‘Username’
and ‘Password’.
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Step 5: User Id Creation
The application will prompt user to create ‘Username’ and ‘Password’. Enter your desired
User name and Password for ‘Digital Locker’ account
Click on Submit button
After successful user if creation, the application will show ‘My Certificates’ page
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1.2 Sign In into Digital Locker Account
Step 1: Click on ‘Sign In’
Go to https://digitallocker.gov.in
Click on Sign In at top of the page
Step 2: Enter User Details
User can login with 3 available options :
1. Aadhaar Number and the OTP
2. User name and Password provided during Account Creation
3. Google or Facebook id validation
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Entering Aadhaar OTP if Aadhaar number option is selected. Click on Validate OTP
Entering User ID and Password if User Name option selected. Click on Sign In button after
that
Entering Google Account or Facebook ID and Password if Social Media (Google or Facebook)
option selected.
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1.3 Uploading Certificates
Step 1: Document Upload Screen
After signing into Digital Locker account, click on My Certificates and then click on
Upload Documents to upload desired documents in the Digital Locker Account
One document will be uploaded at a time
Step 2: Document Upload Screen
Select the type of document to be uploaded
Choose the location and select the file
Provide brief description about the document
After entering necessary details, click on Upload button
Only one document will be uploaded at a time
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The sample screen will look as below
Document uploaded will be visible in ‘Self Uploaded Documents’’ section after
successful upload
1.4 Viewing Certificates
After login in Digital Locker account, click on My Certificates to view all user uploaded and
other certificates
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