
Warning: This operation may break your Sia host data, resulting in loss of renter data and collateral.
Windows: Here is a guide to enable automatic login.Īfter all of the above steps have been completed, restart your computer and make sure your account logs in automatically, Sia starts, and your wallet is unlocked. Mac: Here is a guide to enable automatic login. Linux: Here is a guide to enable automatic login. If you have to enter a username or password to log into your computer, you can set your computer to automatically log in when it starts, otherwise Sia won't start until you log in. The default install location is C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\Sia-UI\Sia-UI.exe. Add Sia accordingly - you can copy and paste the Sia-UI shortcut from your desktop, or create a shortcut to it. Windows: Here is a guide to add programs to your Startup folder. Mac: Here is a guide to add Startup items. Linux: Here is a guide for GUI use on Ubuntu, and Here is a guide for most Linux distros. Add Sia to your Startup folder so that it starts automatically when you log into your computer:. Linux, Mac, Windows: How do I set an environment variable?. Save your Sia wallet password in a system environment variable called SIA_WALLET_PASSWORD :. If someone acquires your wallet seed, they can load your wallet on another computer and take control of it, so it's a bad idea to keep your wallet seed in an environment variable. You can do this by clicking More > Change Password on the Wallet tab.
Warning: Because system environment variables are accessible to any program on your computer, it's recommended that if your wallet password is the same as your wallet seed, you first change your wallet password to something unique.