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Expand Up @@ -130,3 +130,15 @@ Press **Create Wallet** and your wallet setup is complete. You will be taken bac
1. Select **Create Wallet**. Wait for the blockchain to be downloaded.
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Below line 116, add a new line and the subheader:

### Restore Wallet From Seed Phrase


1. The blockchain will now be scanned for any transactions belonging to this wallet.

## Restore Existing Wallet from file
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### Restore Wallet From File


Decred wallet file locations are:

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  • Windows: C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Decrediton\wallets\mainnet\{walletname}
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/decrediton/wallets/mainnet/{walletname}
  • Linux: ~/.config/decrediton/wallets/mainnet/{walletname}

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In addition to making these bullet points, I suggest using %USERNAME% instead of {Username} for Windows as that is a common environment variable that any windows user can copy and paste into the path bar.

Also I believe it is more common to use <> to clarify that is where a user needs to provide their own text, so you may want to use <wallet name>

Windows: C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Decrediton\wallets\mainnet

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/decrediton/wallets/mainnet/

In order to restore a wallet from file, you can copy and paste the wallet folder to the new computer.
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Suggest changing the wording to the following:
(I believe the recommended line-length is 80 char)

To restore a wallet from a file, it's possible to copy and paste the old wallet
folder to the new computer.

However, if you are restoring a wallet which was created on a different
operating system, the config file `dcrwallet.conf` will be incorrect.

To remedy this:

1. Using Decrediton, create a new wallet to populate the correct config files.

1. Close Decrediton.

1. Copy your previous `wallet.db` file and replace it into the new wallet's
mainnet folder: `.../decrediton/wallets/mainnet/{walletname}/mainnet/wallet.db`

1. Review the new `dcrwallet.conf` to check that the settings are correct.

1. Open Decrediton to see your wallet restored.


If you are restoring a wallet, which was created on a different operating system, it is recommended to create a new wallet, to populate the config files, and then paste the original wallet.db file in the wallet's mainnet folder. Ensure that the dcrwallet.conf settings are correct.