Create, Backup & Restore
First Time Open XLite¶
Windows
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Double-click on the XLite icon wherever you installed it in the Installation step.
Note: If you see a Security Warning from Windows asking if you want to Run the file, it is safe to click Run, assuming you have verified your download.
If XLite doesn't open when you double-click it, click here
MacOS
- Open the Finder from
the dock,
then click on Applications on the left side of the Finder window to reveal a
screen like this:
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Scroll down to locate the XLite application, then right-click (trackpad two-finger-tap) on XLite and select Open to reveal a message like this:
Note: If you see the message below instead of the one above, click OK and repeat step 2 above.
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Click Open (This is safe, assuming you have verified your download).
Tip: After opening XLite the first time as above, you can now use the Launchpad to open XLite in the future.
The above procedure was only necessary due to security precautions your Mac takes when opening a new application for the first time.
Linux
If you downloaded and installed the .AppImage
or the .deb
file,
- Double-click on the XLite icon wherever you installed it in the Installation step.
If you downloaded and installed XLite from the .tar.gz
file,
- In a Terminal window, type
cd <install-dir>/XLite-x.x.x-linux
whereinstall-dir
is the directory where you moved theXLite-x.x.x-linux
directory after extracting it, andx.x.x.
is the version you downloaded. - Type,
./xlite
to run the application.
The first time you open XLite after installing it, you'll see this screen:¶
Here you have the option to either create a brand new wallet, or create wallet from mnemonic (a.k.a. restore an old wallet).¶
Tip: To change the password of an existing XLite wallet, ensure you have backed up your wallet's 12 word mnemonic passphrase, then follow the instructions below to Create wallet from mnemonic (a.k.a. Restore an old wallet)
Create New Wallet¶
- Choose a password for your wallet and enter it in both the Enter password box and the Repeat password box
- Click Create Wallet
Create wallet from mnemonic (a.k.a. Restore an old wallet)¶
- Click Create wallet from mnemonic to display this screen:
- On this screen, follow these steps to restore your old wallet (with a new password of your choice):
- Choose a password for your wallet and enter it in both the Enter password box and the Repeat password box
- Enter the 12 word mnemonic passphrase of the XLite wallet you want to restore
- Click Create Wallet
Warning: Before adding funds you your XLite wallet, be sure to back up your 12 word mnemonic passphrase for wallet recovery.
Back up Wallet¶
After opening and unlocking XLite, you'll see a screen something like this:¶
To back up your wallet's 12 word mnemonic passphrase:
- Select Settings->Backup
- Enter your password.
- Click Download backup file.
- Select Download location
- Click Save
- Make copies of your wallet's mnemonic phrase to at least 3 physically different locations. You can copy the mnemonic phrase backup file to a private USB thumb drive (preferably encrypting it first). You can also print or write your mnemonic phrase on pieces of paper and store them in different locations.
- After storing your mnemonic phrase in 3+ locations, delete the mnemonic phrase backup file from your computer, then empty the trash! Leave no trace of your 12 word mnemonic phrase on your computer in an unencrypted form.
Force Creation of a New XLite Wallet¶
Tip: Force Creation of a New XLite Wallet.
On rare occasion, you may want to force a brand new wallet to be
created. For Example, maybe you can't remember your password, lost
your mnemonic passphrase, and don't have any funds in your XLite
wallet worth saving. In such a case, you can force a new wallet to
be created by moving (or removing) both the CloudChains
and xlite
directories. Moving/renaming those
directories is recommended, but if you are 100% certain there are
no funds in your XLite wallet that might be worth saving, you can
remove/delete those directories.
The locations of the CloudChains
and xlite
directories are as follows:
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Windows:
%appdata%
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MacOS:
~/Library/Application Support/
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Linux:
~/.config/
Once you have moved or removed the CloudChains
and xlite
directories, the next time you start XLite you'll see the
screen from which you can create a brand new wallet