Open the Applications folder and double-click the Electrum icon. This appears to the left of the window under Favorites. Drag the Electrum.app icon into your Applications folder.
The features missing in the 2.9.2 release linked on the front page won’t be used here.ĭouble-clicking the downloaded file opens a mounted volume. Installation on MacĬhoose the download marked “Executable for OS X.” A bug prevents the most recent release of Electrum (2.9.3) from running on OSX. The one labeled “Windows Installer” is the most convenient. Three versions of Electrum are available for Windows. Operating system-specific installers and installation instructions are available from the download page. It is an excerpt from the upcoming book Electrum for Bitcoin Beginners. This guide will show you how whether you currently own bitcoin or not.
No previous experience with either Bitcoin or Electrum is needed. This guide introduces Electrum with step-by-step examples highlighting the most important beginner features. It uniquely walks the fine line between beginner usability and expert functionality. Electrum is one of Bitcoin’s most popular wallets.
