How to use Electrum

Electrum is a lightweight, secure wallet for Neurai. It works similarly to Bitcoin's Electrum wallet with a streamlined address type selection.

Installation

Download Electrum-Neurai

1. Visit the Neurai wallets page
2. Download the Electrum-Neurai wallet for your operating system
3. Install the application following your OS-specific instructions

Verify Installation

After installation, launch Electrum-Neurai to begin the setup process.

Creating a New Wallet

Step 1: Launch Electrum-Neurai

Open the Electrum-Neurai application.

Step 2: Choose Wallet Name

Enter a name for your wallet file (e.g., "my-neurai-wallet"). This is just for your reference.

Assign a descriptive wallet filename.

Step 3: Select Wallet Type

Choose one of the following options:

• Standard wallet: Single signature wallet (recommended for most users)
• Multi-signature wallet: Requires multiple keys to sign transactions (advanced)
• Watch addresses: Monitor addresses without spending capability

For most users, select Standard wallet.

Choose the Standard wallet type for single-signature usage

Step 4: Create New Seed

Select Create a new seed to generate a new wallet with a fresh seed phrase.

Choose the Standard wallet type for single-signature usage.

Step 5: Options: Seed Type

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Electrum generates 12 BIP39 words randomly, and it is recommended to copy them to various storage devices such as paper, an encrypted file with a strong password, or any other method, because these 12 words are what will allow you to restore your wallet in the future.

CRITICAL STEP: You'll be shown a 12-word seed phrase.

• Write down these words in order on paper
• Store the paper in a secure location
• Never share your seed phrase with anyone
• Never store it digitally (no photos, no cloud storage)
• This is the ONLY way to recover your wallet

Example format:

1. word1    2. word2    3. word3    4. word4
5. word5    6. word6    7. word7    8. word8
9. word9    10. word10  11. word11  12. word12

Generate a brand-new mnemonic for your wallet.

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If you have doubts about these options or about passphrase, leave them as default.

Under the Options button, you will find different settings to use with the generated words. Here you can check "Extend this seed with custom words" Thjis option is to add passphrase in the wallet.

Here you add the passphrase, which is also called the additional word, although you can use a phrase. This option provides greater security, but without it, you will not be able to access your coins even if you have the 12 words.

Step 6: Confirm Your Seed

Electrum will ask you to re-enter your seed phrase to confirm you've written it down correctly.

Confirm the mnemonic exactly as provided.

Step 7: Set a Password

Create a strong password to encrypt your wallet file:

• Use at least 12 characters
• Mix uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
• Don't use dictionary words or personal information
• Store this password securely (but separate from your seed)

Confirm the encryption password before finishing the wizard.

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This password encrypts the wallet file on your computer. It does NOT recover your wallet if you lose your seed phrase.

Step 8: Wallet Ready

Your Electrum-Neurai wallet is now created and ready to use!

The wallet dashboard confirms a successful setup.

Receiving Neurai (XNA)

Get Your Receive Address

1. Click the Receive tab
2. You'll see your Neurai address (starts with "N")
3. Optional: Add a description for this address
4. Click New Address to generate additional receiving addresses

Use the Receive tab to generate fresh payment requests.

Share Your Address

You can share your Neurai address by:

• Copying the text address
• Sharing the QR code (click to display)
• Requesting a specific amount (optional)

Verify Receipt

Once someone sends XNA to your address:

1. The transaction appears in the History tab
2. Initially shows as "Unconfirmed" (0 confirmations)
3. After ~1 minute, receives first confirmation
4. After 6 confirmations, considered fully confirmed

Neurai Assets

This area is where assets with different addresses appear and where they are managed for sending, creating, etc.

Monitor balances and confirmations from the History and Assets views.

Sending Neurai (XNA)

Step 1: Go to Send Tab

Click the Send tab in Electrum-Neurai.

Step 2: Enter Recipient Details

• Pay to: Enter the recipient's Neurai address
• Description: Optional label for your records
• Amount: Enter amount to send in XNA

Step 3: Set Transaction Fee

Electrum suggests a fee based on network conditions:

• Low priority: Cheaper, slower confirmation
• Medium priority: Balanced (recommended)
• High priority: More expensive, faster confirmation

You can manually adjust the fee if needed.

Step 4: Preview Transaction

Click Preview to review transaction details:

• Recipient address
• Amount to send
• Transaction fee
• Total (amount + fee)

Review every field within the Send tab before signing.

Step 5: Sign and Broadcast

1. Click Sign to sign the transaction with your private key
2. Enter your wallet password if prompted
3. Click Broadcast to send the transaction to the network
4. Transaction will appear in your History tab

Step 6: Track Transaction

Monitor your transaction:

• Unconfirmed: Transaction sent, waiting for confirmation
• 1 confirmation: Included in first block (~1 minute)
• 6+ confirmations: Fully confirmed and secure

Advanced Features

Multiple Addresses

Electrum automatically generates new addresses:

• Each receive request can use a new address
• Improves privacy by not reusing addresses
• All addresses are derived from your seed

Figure 13. The Addresses tab helps audit derived accounts and privacy status.

Coin Control

For advanced users, enable coin control:

1. Go to View → Show Coins
2. Select specific UTXOs to spend
3. Useful for managing asset transactions

Freeze Addresses

Temporarily prevent spending from specific addresses:

1. Right-click an address in the Addresses tab
2. Select Freeze
3. Frozen addresses won't be used for sending

Export/Import

Export addresses:

• View → Show Addresses → Right-click → Export

Import watching addresses:

• File → New/Restore → Import addresses
• Enter addresses to watch (without spending capability)

Backup and Recovery

Backup Your Wallet

You have two backup options:

1. Seed Phrase (Recommended)

• Your 12-word seed phrase recovers everything
• Keep it secure and offline
• This is all you need to recover your wallet

2. Wallet File Backup

• File → Save Copy
• Backs up wallet file with labels and transaction history
• Still requires your password to open

Restore from Seed

To recover your wallet on a new device:

1. Install Electrum-Neurai
2. Choose I already have a seed
3. Enter your 12-word seed phrase
4. Set a new password
5. Your wallet and balance will be restored

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Never type your seed phrase into a website or share it with anyone. Electrum will never ask for your seed phrase via email or message.

Troubleshooting

Wallet Not Syncing

Solution:

1. Check your internet connection
2. Go to Tools → Network
3. Try selecting different servers
4. Restart Electrum-Neurai

Transaction Stuck

If your transaction has 0 confirmations for hours:

1. Check if fee was sufficient
2. Wait (can take longer during network congestion)
3. Advanced: Use Replace-By-Fee if enabled
4. Contact support if stuck for >24 hours

Forgot Password

• Wallet file password: No recovery possible, must restore from seed
• Lost seed phrase: Funds are unrecoverable - no one can help
• This is why backing up your seed is critical

Wrong Balance Displayed

Solution:

1. Tools → Network → Check server status
2. Restart Electrum-Neurai
3. Let wallet fully sync
4. Check transaction history for discrepancies