Getting started
Bisq Wallet is local desktop wallet software. It does not create a hosted account for you and it does not provide a recovery desk. Your backup is the recovery path.
Before funding a new wallet, understand where the file lives, how to restore it and how to verify the release you installed.
Install on Linux
Download the Linux build from /downloads when release files are published. If you use official Bisq packages instead, use the official download page and verify the signature there.
# Debian / Ubuntu $ chmod +x ./Bisq-1.10.4-x86_64.AppImage ./Bisq-1.10.4-x86_64.AppImage
First launch
The wallet is created on your computer. Set a strong password to encrypt the wallet file at rest. Do not fund the wallet until the seed words and wallet date are written down offline.
Backup material
Write down both seed words and wallet date. The date helps wallet restoration scan the chain from the right point in history. Keep backups away from cameras, cloud notes and chat apps.
Restore
Install the wallet on the new machine, choose restore, enter the seed words exactly and provide the wallet date. After restore, set a new password for the local wallet file.
Verify releases
Do not install a wallet build from an ad, mirror or message attachment. Compare the SHA-256 hash and verify the PGP signature before running it.
# Import the release key $ gpg --import release-key.asc # Verify the package signature $ sha256sum ./Bisq-1.10.4-x86_64.AppImage
Official project resources are available at bisq.network/downloads, bisq.wiki and github.com/bisq-network/bisq.
Local files
On Linux, Bisq data is stored under a local application data directory. If you copy wallet files manually, protect the destination machine and verify permissions before opening the wallet.