Wallet security#

Change password#

To change the wallet’s password, select the Wallet > Password option from the main menu, or click on the lock icon in the lower right of the main window. Enter and confirm a new secure password. Should you forget your wallets’ password, all is not lost. Your wallet can be restored in its entirety using the backup procedure described here.

Backup#

In Dash Electrum, a seed is a complete backup of all addresses and transactions. Access your wallet’s seed through the seed icon in the lower right of the main screen, or the Wallet > Seed main menu option. When prompted, enter the secure password you chose when setting up the Dash Electrum wallet.

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Displaying the wallet recovery seed in Dash Electrum#

Hand-copy the twelve words found in the box to a piece of paper and store it in a safe location. Remember, anyone who finds your seed can spend all of the funds in your wallet.

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Viewing the recovery seed#

Alternatively, a backup file can be saved using the File > Save Copy main menu option. This file stores the wallet’s encrypted seed along with any imported addresses. Restoring this backup will require the wallet password.

Restore#

The only thing needed to recover a Dash Electrum wallet on another computer is its seed. You can test wallet recovery with your current installation of Dash Electrum by selecting the File > New/Restore menu item. A dialog will appear asking you to name your new wallet. Enter a name, select Standard wallet as the wallet type and then choose I already have a seed.

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Restoring a wallet from an existing seed#

Next, copy the twelve word seed into the text field.

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Entering the recovery seed#

If your seed was entered correctly, Dash Electrum gives you the option to add a password for your wallet. After restoring your wallet, Dash Electrum will list any existing transactions from this wallet. This process may take a few minutes, and the transactions may appear as Not Verified. This problem disappears after restarting the program.

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Unverified transactions after recovery#

To restore a wallet file without using the recovery seed, copy the file to the application data folder according to your operating system:

  • Linux: Open Files, select Go > Go to folder, copy the path ~/.electrum-dash and paste it into the dialog box.

  • macOS: Open Finder, select Go > Go to Folder, copy the path ~/.electrum-dash and paste it into the dialog box.

  • Windows: Open Explorer, copy the path %APPDATA%\Electrum-DASH and paste it in to the address bar.