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new FAQ: What is the password used for? #51

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Expand Up @@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ See also "[a note on fees][fee-note]" from the JoinMarket documentation.
[ms]: https://mempool.space/
[ms-install]: https://github.com/mempool/mempool#one-click-installation

### What is the password used for?

The password is used for encrypting the wallet file.
It is **not** used as a passphrase that extends your mnemonic seed (also known as the 13th or 25th word).
Only the mnemonic seed is needed to recover your funds, e.g. when you restore your wallet on a different device.

### I'm getting an error when trying to open the wallet

The following error can pop up in case JoinMarket didnt't shut down cleanly:
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