From 9b158ae73f9018e0d834bd6c9d9c9825e4a47540 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Moffett Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:08:07 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update to mention restoring wallet via GUI --- doc/managing-wallets.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/managing-wallets.md b/doc/managing-wallets.md index 366d7ec54b..6e771e18a7 100644 --- a/doc/managing-wallets.md +++ b/doc/managing-wallets.md @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Wallets created before version 0.13 are not HD and must be backed up every 100 k ### 1.6 Restoring the Wallet From a Backup -To restore a wallet, the `restorewallet` RPC must be used. +To restore a wallet, the `restorewallet` RPC or the `Restore Wallet` GUI menu item (`File` -> `Restore Wallet…`) must be used. ``` $ bitcoin-cli restorewallet "restored-wallet" /home/node01/Backups/backup-01.dat @@ -144,5 +144,5 @@ unforeseen configurations which result in some scripts being excluded. If a migr unexpectedly or otherwise misses any scripts, please create an issue on GitHub. A backup of the original wallet can be found in the wallet directory with the name `-.legacy.bak`. -The backup can be restored using the `restorewallet` command as discussed in the -[Restoring the Wallet From a Backup](#16-restoring-the-wallet-from-a-backup) section +The backup can be restored using the methods discussed in the +[Restoring the Wallet From a Backup](#16-restoring-the-wallet-from-a-backup) section. From dc9bad5192991219ab71c9046e197e2f18791d9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Moffett Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:15:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Change dots to an ellipsis and fix capitalization Matches ellipsis usage in the "Restore" section. --- doc/managing-wallets.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/managing-wallets.md b/doc/managing-wallets.md index 6e771e18a7..22e006c963 100644 --- a/doc/managing-wallets.md +++ b/doc/managing-wallets.md @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ In the RPC, the destination parameter must include the name of the file. Otherwi $ bitcoin-cli -rpcwallet="wallet-01" backupwallet /home/node01/Backups/backup-01.dat ``` -In the GUI, the wallet is selected in the `Wallet` drop-down list in the upper right corner. If this list is not present, the wallet can be loaded in `File` ->`Open wallet` if necessary. Then, the backup can be done in `File` -> `Backup Wallet...`. +In the GUI, the wallet is selected in the `Wallet` drop-down list in the upper right corner. If this list is not present, the wallet can be loaded in `File` ->`Open Wallet` if necessary. Then, the backup can be done in `File` -> `Backup Wallet…`. This backup file can be stored on one or multiple offline devices, which must be reliable enough to work in an emergency and be malware free. Backup files can be regularly tested to avoid problems in the future.