To learn how to use *Electrum*, read the [*Electrum* documentation](https://electrum.readthedocs.io/).

For an explanation of how Bitcoin works in simple terms, read [The In-Depth Guide to Bitcoin That Won’t Leave You Frustrated](https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/ultimate-guide-bitcoin/).

<p>To make it harder to relate your different transactions, you should use
a different receiving address for each transaction.
<i>Electrum</i> automatically generates new
addresses for you to use.</p>

<p>Do not blindly trust the bitcoin balance that <i>Electrum</i>
displays as <em>unconfirmed</em>. Wait for transactions to be confirmed.</p>

Your wallet can be recovered entirely from its <em>seed</em>: the
chain of words generated by *Electrum*
when creating the wallet. But if you lose your seed, you
lose your entire wallet.

That's why we recommend you both:

Backup your seed outside of Tails. For example, you can write it down on a piece of paper and keep it with you.

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Fixing a corrupted wallet

To recover your wallet from its seed:

Make sure that *Electrum* is closed.

Open the *.electrum* folder.

Delete the *wallets* folder.

When creating a new wallet choose **I already have a seed** and specify the seed of your wallet.