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Guide for the Monero GUI wallet

All you need to understand every single part of your Monero wallet, plus some useful tips -

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  @@ -165,15 +165,26 @@ to that page   Welcome ======= -![Welcome](media/wizard_0-welcome.png) +Extract the package and click on `monero-wallet-gui`. The following +window should open: -Extract the package and click on `monero-wallet-gui`. +![Welcome](media/wizard_0-welcome.png) Welcome to Monero GUI Wallet. -(1) **Language:** Click here to see a list of available languages.\ -(2) **Continue:** If you are satisfied with the current language, - continue to the next screen. +(1) **Language:** Click here to open a list of available languages. + Select your desired language from the list.\ +(2) **Continue:** Click here to continue to the next screen. + +If Monero GUI isn't displaying graphics correctly, you can try starting +it in low graphics mode. If you're using Windows, please open +`start-low-graphics-mode.bat` file located in your Monero GUI folder. +You can find it in `C:\Program Files\Monero GUI Wallet` or you can find +a shortcut for it in `Start Menu > Monero GUI Wallet > Utilities`. If +you're using Linux, please try using the command +`QMLSCENE_DEVICE=softwarecontext ./monero-wallet-gui`. Most macOS users +shouldn't have graphic problems with Monero GUI, since it comes with +OpenGL installed. Choose a Language ----------------- @@ -199,39 +210,41 @@ and privacy needs.\ (1) **Simple mode:** In this mode your wallet will display a simple interface with easy access to basic functionality like sending, receiving, transactions history, address book, accounts, and - merchant mode, as well as hardware wallet support. It will start a - local node on your computer, but the blockchain will not be downloaded. - Instead, the local node will forward requests to a user-run remote - node. Choose this option if you don't have enough space to store the - blockchain file (more than 100 GB), if you don't require maximum - privacy, and you accept the privacy risks of relaying on remote nodes - to connect to the Monero network.\ + merchant mode, as well as hardware wallet support. It will connect + to a third-party server (a remote node), and it will not start a + local node in your computer (the blockchain will not be downloaded). + Choose this option if you don't have enough space to store the + blockchain file (at least 90 GB), if you don't require maximum + privacy and you accept the privacy risks of using a remote node to + connect to the Monero network.\ (2) **Simple mode (bootstrap):** In this mode your wallet will also display a simple interface with easy access to basic functionality. - Additionaly, the local node will start downloading of the blockchain - file (more than 100 GB), which can take several hours or even days to - complete. While the blockchain file is being downloaded, your local - node will temporarily connect to a user-run remote node, which will - allow you to start using Monero immediately. After downloading and - synchronizing the blockchain and the wallet, your local node will only - temporarily connect to a remote node when your blockchain is out of - date. Be aware that using a remote node (including in bootstrap mode) - to connect to the Monero network may reduce your privacy.\ + Additionaly it will start a local node in the background. This local + node will start the download of the blockchain file (at least 90 + GB), which can take several hours or even days to complete. While + the blockchain file is being downloaded, your local node will + temporarily connect to a third-party server (a remote node known as + bootstrap node), which will allow you to start using Monero + immediately. After downloading and synchronizing the blockchain and + the wallet, your local node will only temporarily connect to the + bootstrap node when your blockchain is not updated. Be aware that + using a remote node (including a bootstrap node) to connect to the + Monero network may reduce your privacy.\ (3) **Advanced mode:** In this mode your wallet will display all advanced features available, like changing fees/transaction priority, solo mining, message verification, transaction proof/check, offline transaction signing, key images importing, custom remote node (including .onion remote nodes), custom bootstrap - remote node, starting a local node without setting a bootstrap remote - node (maximum privacy), changing blockchain location, and daemon log. - In this mode you can choose if you want to connect to the Monero + node, starting a local node without setting a bootstrap node + (maximum privacy), changing blockchain location, and daemon log. In + this mode you can choose if you want to connect to the Monero network via a remote node or a local node. If you decide to run a local node, the blockchain file will be downloaded. If you want to - start using Monero immediately, you can also set a bootstrap remote - node in the Settings \> Node page. To achieve maximum + start using Monero immediately, you can also set a bootstrap node + (remote node) in the Settings \> Node page. To achieve maximum privacy in your connection to the Monero network, it's recommended - to avoid using a remote nodes altogether and instead use advanced - mode to start a local node without setting a bootstrap remote node.\ + to avoid using a remote/bootstrap node and instead use advanced mode + to start a local node without setting a bootstrap node.\ (4) **Change language:** This will let you choose the language from the startup page (again). @@ -892,15 +905,26 @@ received on the currently selected account of your Monero wallet. (2) **Sort & Filter:** Here you can filter out transactions between specific dates, or sort them by blockheight, date or amount.\ (3) **Transaction list:** This area displays the sent and received - transactions of the currently selected account. Each transaction is - displayed with the following information: `Amount`, `Blockheight`, - `Date`, `Fee` (for outgoing transactions), `Confirmations`, + transactions of the currently selected account.\ + For incoming transactions you will see: `Transaction type` + (Received), `Amount`, `In` (your wallet's address which received + this transaction and its label), and `Date`. Because of Monero's + privacy-preserving technology, it's not possible to know the + sender's address. Therefore, in order to know from who you are + receiving each transaction, you should always remember to create and + give a new subaddress for every person you will receive Monero + from.\ + For outgoing transactions you will see: `Transaction type` (Sent), + `Amount`, `To` (the destination address or its Address Book name), + and `Date`.\ + By clicking on a transaction, you will see the following additional + information: `Fee` (outgoing transactions), `Confirmations`, `Description` (optional), `Transaction ID`, `Transaction key`, and - `Destination address`. The transaction ID, the transaction key and - the destination address can be used to prove that a payment was done - in case of a dispute. The transaction keys and the descriptions - (notes) are stored in the cache of your local wallet, therefore they - cannot be recovered from the blockchain.\ + `Blockheight`. The transaction ID, the transaction key and the + destination address can be used to prove that a payment was done in + case of a dispute. The transaction keys and the descriptions (notes) + are stored in the cache of your local wallet, therefore they cannot + be recovered from the blockchain.\ (4) **Details:** Clicking here will show you the following transaction details, when available: `Transaction ID`, `Date`, `Amount`, `Address`, `Payment ID`, `Integrated address`, `Transaction key`,