Difference between revisions of "UPlexa Knowledgebase:GUI Wallet Setup"
(→Getting Started) |
(Update images and content) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
| − | Step 1) | + | <br>'''Step 1)''' |
Windows GUI Wallet can be downloaded from uPlexa official GitHub - https://github.com/uPlexa/uplexa-gui/releases. As of revision of this how-to guides, the current revision of GUI Wallet is v0.1.2<br> | Windows GUI Wallet can be downloaded from uPlexa official GitHub - https://github.com/uPlexa/uplexa-gui/releases. As of revision of this how-to guides, the current revision of GUI Wallet is v0.1.2<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/dmgplDQ.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 2)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 2) | ||
Extract uplexa-gui-win64-v0.1.2.zip to location of your choice. Once you have extracted the .zip file, you can run the GUI Wallet by running uplexa-wallet-gui.exe<br> | Extract uplexa-gui-win64-v0.1.2.zip to location of your choice. Once you have extracted the .zip file, you can run the GUI Wallet by running uplexa-wallet-gui.exe<br> | ||
| − | '''NOTE: On Mac or Linux, run uplexa-wallet-gui''' | + | '''NOTE: On Mac or Linux, run uplexa-wallet-gui'''<br> |
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/EbXPK8v.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | + | == Creating a Wallet == | |
| − | Step 3) | + | <br>'''Step 3)''' |
Once you run the GUI Wallet, you will be greeted with the Welcome Page of the GUI Wallet. Please kindly select the preference language for the GUI Wallet.<br> | Once you run the GUI Wallet, you will be greeted with the Welcome Page of the GUI Wallet. Please kindly select the preference language for the GUI Wallet.<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/twJwxmI.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 4)''' |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | Step 4) | ||
If this the first time you are creating new uPlexa Wallet, please select “Create a new wallet”. To restore your existing wallet, please go to Step 9 or Step 10<br> | If this the first time you are creating new uPlexa Wallet, please select “Create a new wallet”. To restore your existing wallet, please go to Step 9 or Step 10<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/HXG4lQ6.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 5)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 5) | ||
Please give your wallet a name, and please TAKE NOTE and COPY the 25-Mnemonic Word Seed to somewhere safe. Please remember that anyone can restore and use your wallet if they have your 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.<br> | Please give your wallet a name, and please TAKE NOTE and COPY the 25-Mnemonic Word Seed to somewhere safe. Please remember that anyone can restore and use your wallet if they have your 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Lu3A0KO.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 6)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 6) | ||
Please set a strong password for your GUI Wallet. If you lost/forget your password, you will not be able to open your GUI Wallet, but you still can restore your wallet using 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.<br> | Please set a strong password for your GUI Wallet. If you lost/forget your password, you will not be able to open your GUI Wallet, but you still can restore your wallet using 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/DVqJHwC.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 7)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 7) | ||
On this page you will be able to set-up your local node or connect to remote node. For the sake of simplicity, you can connect to remote node for now. If the column is not automatically fill in, please follow the remote node address and port as shown in the below image.<br> | On this page you will be able to set-up your local node or connect to remote node. For the sake of simplicity, you can connect to remote node for now. If the column is not automatically fill in, please follow the remote node address and port as shown in the below image.<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/VDVwe8U.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/GiikKS3.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 8)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 8) | ||
Now you are all set up to use uPlexa GUI Wallet. Click on “USE UPLEXA” button to start using your GUI Wallet.<br> | Now you are all set up to use uPlexa GUI Wallet. Click on “USE UPLEXA” button to start using your GUI Wallet.<br> | ||
| − | |||
<img src="https://i.imgur.com/B8sZzDY.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/B8sZzDY.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | |||
== Restoring Your Wallet == | == Restoring Your Wallet == | ||
| + | Select Restore wallet using mnemonic seed or private keys<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/HXG4lQ6.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | Step 9) | + | <br>'''Step 9)''' |
Restore your existing wallet using 25-Word Mnemonic Seed - Next step is Step 6, 7, 8<br> | Restore your existing wallet using 25-Word Mnemonic Seed - Next step is Step 6, 7, 8<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/zkPYx0O.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 10)''' |
| − | |||
| − | Step 10) | ||
Restore your existing wallet using Private Keys (View & Spend Key) – Next step is Step 6, 7, 8<br> | Restore your existing wallet using Private Keys (View & Spend Key) – Next step is Step 6, 7, 8<br> | ||
| + | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/k2huyWU.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
| − | < | + | <br>'''Step 11)''' |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | Step 11) | ||
Now, allow for the wallet to sync. This may take a few minutes. Once fully synchronized, your balance will be shown.<br> | Now, allow for the wallet to sync. This may take a few minutes. Once fully synchronized, your balance will be shown.<br> | ||
| − | |||
<img src="https://i.imgur.com/dFznGiW.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | <img src="https://i.imgur.com/dFznGiW.png" style="max-width: 600px;"/> | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 14 June 2019
Setting up the GUI Walllet
- Credits are to Foxi3 - for writing the original version. This has been ported from PDF to our knowledgebase.
Getting Started
Step 1)
Windows GUI Wallet can be downloaded from uPlexa official GitHub - https://github.com/uPlexa/uplexa-gui/releases. As of revision of this how-to guides, the current revision of GUI Wallet is v0.1.2
Step 2)
Extract uplexa-gui-win64-v0.1.2.zip to location of your choice. Once you have extracted the .zip file, you can run the GUI Wallet by running uplexa-wallet-gui.exe
NOTE: On Mac or Linux, run uplexa-wallet-gui
Creating a Wallet
Step 3)
Once you run the GUI Wallet, you will be greeted with the Welcome Page of the GUI Wallet. Please kindly select the preference language for the GUI Wallet.
Step 4)
If this the first time you are creating new uPlexa Wallet, please select “Create a new wallet”. To restore your existing wallet, please go to Step 9 or Step 10
Step 5)
Please give your wallet a name, and please TAKE NOTE and COPY the 25-Mnemonic Word Seed to somewhere safe. Please remember that anyone can restore and use your wallet if they have your 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.
Step 6)
Please set a strong password for your GUI Wallet. If you lost/forget your password, you will not be able to open your GUI Wallet, but you still can restore your wallet using 25-Mnemonic Word Seed.
Step 7)
On this page you will be able to set-up your local node or connect to remote node. For the sake of simplicity, you can connect to remote node for now. If the column is not automatically fill in, please follow the remote node address and port as shown in the below image.
Step 8)
Now you are all set up to use uPlexa GUI Wallet. Click on “USE UPLEXA” button to start using your GUI Wallet.
Restoring Your Wallet
Select Restore wallet using mnemonic seed or private keys
Step 9)
Restore your existing wallet using 25-Word Mnemonic Seed - Next step is Step 6, 7, 8
Step 10)
Restore your existing wallet using Private Keys (View & Spend Key) – Next step is Step 6, 7, 8
Step 11)
Now, allow for the wallet to sync. This may take a few minutes. Once fully synchronized, your balance will be shown.
