Simplify versioning system for user guides
This new approach doesn't require version numbers and make easier for contributors to understand the status
of the document. There are only 3 states:
- Outdated: The page is outdated and might not work as expected
- Untranslated: The page needs to be translated
- Translation outdated: The page is translated, but the original (English) document has been updated
To mark a guide as outdated, we change the boolean of the front matter entry 'outdated' in /resources/user-guides/GUIDE.
If 'False', the guide is updated. If 'True' all versions of the guide (English included) will show a warning at the bottom
of the page.
The other 2 states are related to the status of the translated pages and we control them from the language-specific
user guides: /_i18n/LANG/resources/user-guides/GUIDE. At the top of the page a snippet will include 2 parameters:
- translated: "yes" if the page is translated, "no" if it's not.
- translationOutdated: "yes" if the translation is outdated, "no" if it's not
This new system aims to be simpler than the precedent, avoiding to compare versioning numbers and using a higher level
system instead (yes, no, True, False). I also removed the middle way status 'only minor changes', because if there are
only minor changes that don't affect the usability of the guide, we don't need to point it out.
The old system was complex and people didn't use it. These changes will hopefully make things easier for translators and
other contributors.
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{% include disclaimer.html translated="no" translationOutdated="no" %}
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## Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac
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- Retrieve your 25 word @mnemonic -seed that you saved when creating your old Monero @wallet
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### Account Software: monero-wallet-cli
- Open a command prompt and navigate to the drive and directory that contains monero-wallet-cli
- At the command prompt type: `monero-wallet-cli --restore-deterministic-wallet`
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- Once you press enter you will be prompted for a wallet file name. Give your wallet a new name, any name will do
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- Press enter again and you will be prompted for a password. Give your wallet a new and long password
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- Press enter again you will be prompted to repeat the password
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- Press enter again and you will be prompted for the 25 word electrum style mnemonic seed that you retrieved earlier
- You will then be prompted with "Restore from specific blockchain height (optional, default 0):" Default will start the restore process from the beginning of the Monero blockchain. If you don't know the specific blockchain height, just hit enter. (Specifying a specific blockchain height will start the restore process from that specific height. This will save a bit of time in scanning, if you know what starting blockchain height your initial funds were transacted for this specific account.)
After you have entered the 25 word mnemonic seed and have chosen your specific blockchain height, monero-wallet-cli will generate the same public address and view key as your old wallet and begin the refresh process automatically. (Please be patient as the refresh process may take a while.)
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### Account Software: monero-wallet-gui
Lauch `monero-wallet-gui` . If this is the first time you launched it go to the next step, otherwise click `Cancel` :
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Select your appropriate language `English(US)` :
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Click on `Restore wallet from keys or mnemonic seed` :
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Keep `Restore from seed` selected, give your wallet a name & storage location, and complete the `Enter your 25 (or 24) word mnemonic seed` . Optionaly, specify a `Restore height (optional)` to avoid scanning of oldest blocks. Then click the `Right` arrow:
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On the next page, give your wallet a strong password and confirm it before clicking the `Right` arrow:
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Specify your @daemon settings and click the `Right` arrow:
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Click on `USE MONERO` to enjoy your restored wallet:
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