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mysteriumnetwork / mysterium-vpn-desktop

Mysterium VPN is a Desktop VPN client for Windows, macOS and Linux
https://mysterium.network/apps
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Create a noob friendly guide on how to properly back up keystore files #234

Closed isaackielma closed 1 year ago

isaackielma commented 2 years ago

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Lots of users are accidentally deleting their data cache and therefore deleting their keystore files.

Describe the solution you'd like Create a noob friendly guide on how to properly back up keystore files and keep them safe. If possible, even set a default safe folder where files are stored, and clearly inform users that files are stored in there.

Describe alternatives you've considered Make the process as crystal clear as possible and constantly remind them with notifications in app warning them to not delete their keystore files.

Create a noob friendly guide on documentation dedicated to dvpn users.

Madlykeanu commented 2 years ago

just put the backup key .json file in google drive or some other cloud storage

isaackielma commented 1 year ago

Newest app version will force users to save their private keys in their device. The process should be quite straightforward. Users will certainly have a backup in their device.

This last version should help avoid the identity loss issue: https://github.com/mysteriumnetwork/mysterium-vpn-desktop/releases/