diff --git a/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md b/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md index 38b8dede605cc9ac74c4b0f7c721674fbec1ea53..a9080673ead64df2f068e43b61f97c7e022b654f 100644 --- a/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md +++ b/knowledge-base/user-guides/create_wallet.md @@ -13,19 +13,49 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and - Download the [official binaries](https://getmonero.org/downloads/) or compile the last source available on [Github](https://github.com/monero-project/bitmonero) + + + - Extract the files with the archive manager (same as Winzip on Windows). Note the path where the files "bitmonerod" and "simplewallet" are + + + - You only need to do this step 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*" + + + - This step is optional : download the [blockchain](https://getmonero.org/downloads/) and save it in "/home/yourUserName/.bitmonero/" - Open a terminal and load the path where your binaries are extracted (cf. step 2) by typing : "*cd yourPathFromStep2*" + + - 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 + + + + + - Once bitmonerod is synchronised with the network, open a new terminal, change the directory (cf. step 5), and launch simplewallet by typing "*./simplewallet*" + + - Enter the name you want for your portfolio and follow the instructions from the terminal + + + + + + + + + + + + - To exit bitmonerod or simplewallet just type "*exit*" in the associated terminal