To learn how to use *Electrum*, read the [*Electrum* documentation](https://electrum.readthedocs.io/).
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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/).
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><i>Electrum</i> uses <i>mBTC</i> as the default base unit. 1 mBTC = 0.001 BTC. To change this setting choose <span class="menuchoice"> **e base unit, choose <b>Tools** ▸ **Preference**</span> and open the **Appearance** tabs</b>.</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.