From f0f57b6858be2ae0359d6326d330ec78c831c87e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GBKS Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:33:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Minor tweaks to the "Backing up a wallet" page Via #558. --- guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md b/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md index 988190576..f41516ba5 100644 --- a/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md +++ b/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- layout: guide title: Backing up a wallet -description: Handling wallet backups during onboarding. +description: An overview of the data and considerations for backing Bitcoin wallets. parent: Onboarding has_children: true nav_order: 3 permalink: /guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/ +redirect_from: + - /guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-recovery-phrase/ main_classes: -no-top-padding image: https://bitcoin.design/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/backing-up-a-wallet-preview.png --- @@ -42,16 +44,23 @@ When a user generates a new Bitcoin wallet, they will soon need to create a back Two main types of information need to be backed up: the user's wallet recovery data and their Lightning channel state. While the wallet recovery data may be used to restore the wallet using another wallet application, the channel state is typically only restorable within the same application. {% include picture.html -image = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup.png" -retina = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup@2x.png" -mobile = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup-mobile.png" -mobileRetina = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup-mobile@2x.png" -alt-text = "Example image" -width = 1200 -height = 680 -layout = "full-width" + image = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup.png" + retina = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup@2x.png" + mobile = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup-mobile.png" + mobileRetina = "/assets/images/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet/wallet-backup-mobile@2x.png" + alt-text = "A diagram of data required to back up a Bitcoin wallet" + width = 1200 + height = 680 + layout = "full-width" %} +- The _[Recovery phrase]({{ '/guide/glossary/#recovery-phrase' | relative_url }})_ is the fundamental information (consisting of 12 or 24 words) used to construct a wallet +- The _Passphrase_ is an optional password for additional security +- The _[Derivation path]({{ '/guide/glossary/#derivation-path' | relative_url }})_ includes information on how to construct the wallet +- A _Fingerprint_ allows for verification that the wallet was reconstructed correctly after import +- _Static channel backups_ contain all basic information about active Lightning channels +- A _Channels database_ contains data on payments made in active Lightning channels + Users who lose both their wallet access and their backup permanently lose their bitcoin. Arguably, this creates one of the most challenging design problems within the space. Backups could be handled automatically by the software, manually by the user, or a mix of these two methods. Regardless of the type of scheme you decide to go with, it’s crucial to be explicit about how your product handles backups and private key management. From baae43da30f7012106fe61d4312fffe7ed7938e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christoph Ono Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:44:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md Co-authored-by: bosch <55287964+Bosch-0@users.noreply.github.com> --- guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md b/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md index f41516ba5..4e3f4b260 100644 --- a/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md +++ b/guide/onboarding/backing-up-a-wallet.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- layout: guide title: Backing up a wallet -description: An overview of the data and considerations for backing Bitcoin wallets. +description: An overview of the data and considerations for backing up Bitcoin wallets. parent: Onboarding has_children: true nav_order: 3