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### Table of contents
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- [When should I restore a wallet?](#when-should-i-restore-a-wallet)
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- [What is needed to restore a wallet from mnemonic
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seed?](#what-is-needed-to-restore-a-wallet-from-mnemonic-seed)
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- [What is the wallet restore height?](#what-is-the-wallet-restore-height)
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- [How to restore a wallet from mnemonic seed on Monero
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GUI](#how-to-restore-a-wallet-from-mnemonic-seed-on-monero-gui)
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- [How to restore a wallet from mnemonic seed on Monero
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CLI](#how-to-restore-a-wallet-from-mnemonic-seed-on-monero-cli)
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- [My restored wallet is showing a wrong
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balance](#my-restored-wallet-is-showing-a-wrong-balance)
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### When should I restore a wallet?
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You should restore your @wallet in the following situations: - You lost
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access to your wallet (you forgot its password, your wallet file is
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corrupted or your device stopped working/is lost). - You want to create a
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copy of your wallet on another device.
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This guide will teach you how to restore a Monero wallet from its
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@mnemonic-seed.
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If you want to restore a wallet from its private keys, please read [this
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guide]({{site.baseurl}}/resources/user-guides/restore_from_keys.html).
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### What is needed to restore a wallet from mnemonic seed?
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A valid Monero mnemonic seed is a phrase with 13, 14, or 25 random words
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(multiple languages are supported). Your mnemonic seed has all the
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information needed to restore your wallet.
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It is also useful to know your wallet restore height or the creation date of
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your wallet, since it makes your wallet synchronization faster.
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### Where can I find my mnemonic seed?
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Most Monero wallets ask the user to write down a mnemonic seed on a paper
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backup when a wallet is being created. So it's up to you to remember where
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and how you stored your mnemonic seed.
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Alternatively, if you still have access to the wallet being restored, you
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can usually find your mnemonic seed in a menu with some name like `Seed`,
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`Keys`, `Secrets`, or `Master Private Key`.
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### What is the wallet restore height?
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The wallet restore height is a setting that tells your wallet software at
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which block height it should start scanning the blockchain looking for
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transactions. Ideally it should be the number of the block which included
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the first incoming transaction to your wallet.
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If you set a restore height higher than the block height of your first
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incoming transaction, your wallet software will not detect all transactions
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of your wallet. In consequence, your balance will be wrong and your wallet
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software will not work properly.
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If you set a restore height lower than the block height of your first
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incoming transaction, your wallet software will scan unnecessary blocks. In
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consequence, your initial wallet synchronization will take longer than
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necessary, but your wallet software will still work.
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Therefore, if you're unsure about the block height of your first incoming
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transaction, it's always better to set a lower restore height instead of a
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higher one.
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### How to restore a wallet from mnemonic seed on Monero GUI
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1) On the main menu, click on `Restore wallet from keys or mnemonic seed`.
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2) The `Restore wallet` page will be displayed:
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3) On `Wallet name`, enter the name of the wallet you want to create. You
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don't need to use the same name of the wallet being restored.
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4) On `Wallet location`, choose where you want the wallet file to be saved.
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5) Keep `Restore from seed` selected.
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6) On the next field, type your 25 word `mnemonic seed`. It is expected that
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some mnemonic seeds have repeated words, as they work as a verification
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for errors (checksum).
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7) Use the field `Seed offset passphrase` to enter your passphrase, if you
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have one. When you enter a passphrase, Monero GUI will use your mnemonic
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seed together with your passphrase to compute a new wallet.
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8) The next field allows you to enter a `Restore height`. Even though this
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field is optional, it's not recommended to leave it blank, since setting
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a restore height makes your wallet synchronization faster. Ideally it
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should be the number of the block which included the first incoming
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transaction to your wallet:
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Alternatively, you can also enter the date or an estimated date (YYYY-MM-DD
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format) of the first incoming transaction:
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After entering your restore height, click on `Next` button.
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9) On the next page, give your wallet a strong password and confirm
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it. Since your wallet will hold your private keys and seed, it is really
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important to enter a strong password.
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10) If your wallet is in `Advanced mode`, the `Daemon settings` page will be
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displayed. Here you can choose whether you want to start a local node or
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connect to a remote node. Choose your desired option and click on `Next`
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button.
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11) The next page will display a summary of the wallet you are going to
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restore. Click on `Create wallet` button to restore your wallet:
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### How to restore a wallet from mnemonic seed on Monero CLI
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1) Open the terminal on your Monero CLI directory and run the following
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command:
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- Linux: `./monero-wallet-cli --restore-deterministic-wallet`
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- Windows: `monero-wallet-cli --restore-deterministic-wallet`
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2) Next, you will be asked for a wallet file name. Enter the name of the
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wallet you want to create and press `Enter`.
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3) Monero CLI will then ask you to give your wallet a password and confirm
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it. Since your wallet will hold your private keys and seed, it is really
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important to enter a strong password.
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4) Next, enter your 25 word mnemonic seed.
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5) Next, Monero CLI will ask for a `Restore height`. Even though it is
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optional, it's not recommended to leave it blank, since setting a restore
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height makes your wallet synchronization faster. Ideally it should be the
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number of the block which included the first incoming transaction to your
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wallet. Alternatively, you can also enter the date or an estimated date
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(YYYY-MM-DD format) of the first incoming transaction.
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6) After you have entered restore height, Monero CLI will then restore your
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wallet and start the wallet synchronization. Please be patient as this
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process may take a while. You will need to wait for it to finish before
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start using your wallet.
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7) If you run into any trouble, running `./monero-wallet-cli --help` will
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show you the options available to you at wallet startup. Once you're
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inside your wallet, running the `help` command will list the help for the
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commands available to you within the wallet.
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### My restored wallet is showing a wrong balance
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This problem usually occurs when you set a restore height that is higher
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than the block height of the first incoming transaction to your wallet. To
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solve this issue, you will have to change the wallet restore height. Please
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read [this
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guide]({{site.baseurl}}/resources/user-guides/change-restore-height.html)
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for detailed instructions on how to do this.
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