From e22d8d327e43521a804b3ad1db3cd4502c2a6fac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:05:23 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Create how to create a wallet --- knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) create mode 100644 knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15b48822 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +in progress From 37ec15d6e30c57e59e3d0719ac8768254685cbb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:05:55 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Create how to create view only wallet --- knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) create mode 100644 knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15b48822 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +in progress From 3d1064ac5721253812c20f9c0541568a9cb57844 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:06:37 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Create how to run a node on a vps --- knowledge-base/user-guides/how to run a node on a vps | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) create mode 100644 knowledge-base/user-guides/how to run a node on a vps diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to run a node on a vps b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to run a node on a vps new file mode 100644 index 00000000..15b48822 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to run a node on a vps @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +in progress From bac900d20a329742266bde9d20eab9a8c4fcc84d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:07:14 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Rename how to create view only wallet to how to create a view only wallet --- ...o create view only wallet => how to create a view only wallet} | 0 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) rename knowledge-base/user-guides/{how to create view only wallet => how to create a view only wallet} (100%) diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a view only wallet similarity index 100% rename from knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create view only wallet rename to knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a view only wallet From dcba6685303fc18e4a0d20fb5886dbd419d510c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 14:45:30 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Update how to create a wallet --- .../user-guides/how to create a wallet | 26 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet index 15b48822..7da98581 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet @@ -1 +1,25 @@ -in progress +#Following a reddit question I have started a quick tutorial for newbie ubuntu user. Ideally it would need screenshot I guess and more details. + +How to create a wallet on Ubuntu : + +Step 1 : Download the official binairies or compile the last source available on github + +Step 2 : Extract the files with the archive manager. Note the path where the the files (bitmonerod and simplewallet are). + +Step 3 (only needed once): Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and install the required dependencies by typing : "sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev libssl-dev libevent-dev libdb++-dev" + +Step 4 (optional) : download the blockchain from getmonero.org and save it in /home/yourUserName/.bitmonero + +Step 5 : Open a terminal and load the path where your binaries are extracted (cf. step 2) by typing : "cd yourPathFromStep2" + +Step 6 : Load bitmonerod by typing in your terminal : "./bitmonerod". Wait for the synchronisation with the network (bitmonerod is updating the blockchain you have downloaded in step 4 or is downloading it from scratch). This can take a lot of time the first time, so be patient. + +Step 7 : Once bitmonerod is synchronised with the network, open a new terminal, change the directory (cf. step 5), and launch simplewallet by typing : "./simplewallet" + +Step 8 : Enter the name you want for your portfolio and follow the instructions from the terminal. + +Step 9 : to exit bitmonerod or simplewallet just type "exit" in the associated terminal. + +Now to access the portfolio you have just created you will have to launch bitmonerod, wait for it to be synchronised with the network, launch simplewallet, and type the name of your portfolio and your password. + + From a26fc48875d1f2112a135ae625f5b43be4d85f43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: luuul Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 14:57:34 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Update how to create a wallet --- knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet index 7da98581..baf9bd3c 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/how to create a wallet @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ How to create a wallet on Ubuntu : -Step 1 : Download the official binairies or compile the last source available on github +Step 1 : Download the official binaries or compile the last source available on github -Step 2 : Extract the files with the archive manager. Note the path where the the files (bitmonerod and simplewallet are). +Step 2 : Extract the files with the archive manager (same as winzip on windows). Note the path where the files are (bitmonerod and simplewallet). Step 3 (only needed once): Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and install the required dependencies by typing : "sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev libssl-dev libevent-dev libdb++-dev"