From c8a0c02783dc3694a6e1f06bf34bdfdac61a30fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samarth Goyal Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:01:35 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update cold storage guide - change Save to Export button. Fixes #86 --- coldstorage.rst | 20 +++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/coldstorage.rst b/coldstorage.rst index c4665ff..5875d00 100644 --- a/coldstorage.rst +++ b/coldstorage.rst @@ -50,15 +50,21 @@ Then you should see the transaction history of your cold wallet. Create an unsigned transaction ------------------------------ -Go to the "send" tab on your online watching-only wallet, +Go to the "Send" tab on your online watching-only wallet, input the transaction data and press "Preview". A window pops up: .. image:: png/unsigned.png -Press "save" and save the transaction file somewhere on your computer. Close the -window and transfer the transaction file to your offline -machine (e.g. with a usb stick). +Press "Export" to save the transaction to a file on your computer. + +.. note:: + In newer versions of Electrum, the "Save" button stores the + transaction locally in the wallet file. To export the transaction + to a file for transfer, use the "Export" button instead. + +Close the window and transfer the transaction file to your offline +machine (e.g. with a USB stick). Get your transaction signed --------------------------- @@ -69,12 +75,12 @@ step. .. image:: png/sign.png -Press "sign". Once the transaction is signed, the Transaction ID +Press "Sign". Once the transaction is signed, the Transaction ID appears in its designated field. .. image:: png/signed.png -Press save, store the file somewhere on your +Press "Export" to save the signed transaction to a file on your computer, and transfer it back to your online machine. Broadcast your transaction @@ -83,6 +89,6 @@ Broadcast your transaction On your online machine, select Tools -> Load transaction -> From File from the menu. Select the signed transaction file. In the window that -opens up, press "broadcast". The transaction will be broadcasted over +opens up, press "Broadcast". The transaction will be broadcast over the Bitcoin network.