From 39071de56077f311bd1c97788ab75549c9f6f437 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: plowsof Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:16:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] user-giudes: seed offset for cli account restore --- _i18n/en/resources/user-guides/restore_account.md | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/_i18n/en/resources/user-guides/restore_account.md b/_i18n/en/resources/user-guides/restore_account.md index 1c17082f..6e095e89 100644 --- a/_i18n/en/resources/user-guides/restore_account.md +++ b/_i18n/en/resources/user-guides/restore_account.md @@ -100,15 +100,17 @@ After entering your restore height, click on `Next` button. 2) Next, you will be asked for a wallet file name. Enter the name of the wallet you want to create and press `Enter`. -3) Monero CLI will then ask you to give your wallet a password and confirm it. Since your wallet will hold your private keys and seed, it is really important to enter a strong password. +3) Next, enter your 25 word mnemonic seed. -4) Next, enter your 25 word mnemonic seed. +4) Next, you will be asked to enter a seed offset passphrase if you have one (this is NOT your wallet password). -5) Next, Monero CLI will ask for a `Restore height`. Even though it is optional, it's not recommended to leave it blank, since setting a restore height makes your wallet synchronization faster. Ideally it should be the number of the block which included the first incoming transaction to your wallet. Alternatively, you can also enter the date or an estimated date (YYYY-MM-DD format) of the first incoming transaction. +5) Monero CLI will then ask you to give your wallet a password and confirm it. Since your wallet will hold your private keys and seed, it is really important to enter a strong password. -6) After you have entered restore height, Monero CLI will then restore your wallet and start the wallet synchronization. Please be patient as this process may take a while. You will need to wait for it to finish before start using your wallet. +6) Next, Monero CLI will ask for a `Restore height`. Even though it is optional, it's not recommended to leave it blank, since setting a restore height makes your wallet synchronization faster. Ideally it should be the number of the block which included the first incoming transaction to your wallet. Alternatively, you can also enter the date or an estimated date (YYYY-MM-DD format) of the first incoming transaction. -7) If you run into any trouble, running `./monero-wallet-cli --help` will show you the options available to you at wallet startup. Once you're inside your wallet, running the `help` command will list the help for the commands available to you within the wallet. +7) After you have entered restore height, Monero CLI will then restore your wallet and start the wallet synchronization. Please be patient as this process may take a while. You will need to wait for it to finish before start using your wallet. + +8) If you run into any trouble, running `./monero-wallet-cli --help` will show you the options available to you at wallet startup. Once you're inside your wallet, running the `help` command will list the help for the commands available to you within the wallet. ### My restored wallet is showing a wrong balance