bitcoinafterlife
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2.1 KiB
Installation
Requirements
| Electrum | {{ bal.electrum_latest }} (last stable release tested) |
| Platform | Desktop — Linux, Windows, macOS |
| License | MIT |
| Wallet type | Standard seed-based single-signature, or a hardware wallet. See Compatibility. |
Install Electrum first, from the official site electrum.org, and verify its signature as you normally would.
1. Download the plugin
Get the latest release from the plugin releases page.
!!! tip "Verify the archive"
Check that the zip's SHA-256 matches the value printed by build_zip.py. If you built the zip yourself from source, compare it against the published release.
2. Install it in Electrum
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Electrum → Tools → Plugins.
- Open Electrum and go to Tools → Plugins.
- Choose install from file and select the BAL zip.
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Selecting the plugin archive.
3. Enable and restart
Tick Bitcoin After Life in the plugin list, then restart Electrum.
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The plugin enabled and ready.
4. Check that it loaded
After restarting you will see two new tabs in the Electrum window: HEIRS and WILL.
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HEIRS is where you define who inherits; WILL shows the technical state of your inheritance transactions.
Next: create your first will.
Platform-specific notes
Step-by-step installation notes for specific platforms are kept in their own repositories: