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The estimated storage requirement is ~30 MB.
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## Configuring the persistent volume
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## Configuring the Persistent Storage
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Tails is an amnesic operating system. By default, files are not saved to your USB drive and are thus lost after the computer is restarted. Only files stored on the _persistent volume_ are kept across different working sessions.
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Tails is an amnesic operating system. By default, files are not saved to your USB drive and are thus lost after the computer is restarted. Only files stored on the _Persistent Storage_ are kept across different working sessions.
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We strongly recommend that you store Feather on the persistent volume. This way, you won't have to reinstall Feather and restore your wallets each time you start Tails.
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We strongly recommend that you store Feather on the Persistent Storage. This way, you won't have to reinstall Feather and restore your wallets each time you start Tails.
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You need to configure the persistent volume before you can use it. If you have already configured the persistent volume, skip ahead to the next section.
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You need to configure the Persistent Storage before you can use it. If you have already configured the Persistent Storage, skip ahead to the next section.
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Go to **Applications → System Tools → Configure persistent volume**.
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Go to **Applications → System Tools → Persistent Storage**.
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Enter a strong password to protect the persistent volume. Files on the persistent volume are encrypted with your password.
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Enter a strong password to protect the Persistent Storage. Files on the Persistent Storage are encrypted with your password.
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Follow through the remaining screens. You do not need to enable any additional settings.
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You must restart Tails before you can continue with the installation. When you get to the Tails greeter enter your password to unlock the persistent volume.
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You must restart Tails before you can continue with the installation. When you get to the Tails greeter enter your password to unlock the Persistent Storage.
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The persistent volume will show up in the File Browser as a folder named `Persistent`. You can quickly access it from the sidebar.
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The Persistent Storage will show up in the File Browser as a folder named `Persistent`. You can quickly access it from the sidebar.
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## Downloading Feather
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Download the latest AppImage for Tails from [featherwallet.org/download](https://featherwallet.org/download).
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- Tip: Save the file to the default location. Tor Browser on Tails does not have access to other folders.
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After the download is complete, move the AppImage to a folder within your persistent volume (Home → Persistent).
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Save the file to your Persistent Storage. (Click on `Persistent` in the sidebar.)
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## Verifying the download (optional)
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This section describes how to verify the AppImage file using PGP.
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Download the release signing key from the [git repository](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/feather-wallet/feather/master/utils/pubkeys/featherwallet.asc). To save the file from Tor Browser: right click **→ Save Page As.. → Save**. (For alternative ways of obtaining the release signing key, see: [Release signing key](release-signing-key))
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Download the release signing key from the [git repository](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/feather-wallet/feather/master/utils/pubkeys/featherwallet.asc). To save the file from Tor Browser: right click **→ Save Page As..**. Save the file to the Peristent Storage.
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(For alternative ways of obtaining the release signing key, see: [Release signing key](release-signing-key))
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Go back to [featherwallet.org/download](https://featherwallet.org/download) and download the **signature** file for the Tails AppImage.
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Place both files in the same directory as the AppImage. You should now have a folder that contains `feather-x.x.x.AppImage`, `feather-x.x.x-AppImage.asc` and `featherwallet.asc`.
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You should now have a folder that contains `feather-x.x.x-a.AppImage`, `feather-x.x.x-a.AppImage.asc` and `featherwallet.asc`.
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In the file browser, right click on some empty space and select **Open in Terminal**.
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In the file browser, right click on some empty space and select **Open in Console**.
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In the Terminal enter: `gpg --import featherwallet.asc` and press enter. The output should contain a line that says:
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If the fingerprint does not match, do not continue the installation. Instead, [report](report-an-issue) this incident to the developers.
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Now enter: `gpg --verify feather-x.x.x.AppImage.asc` and press enter. Replace x.x.x with the correct version. If the signature is valid, the output should contain the following line:
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Now enter: `gpg --verify feather-x.x.x-a.AppImage.asc` and press enter. Replace x.x.x with the correct version. If the signature is valid, the output should contain the following line:
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gpg: Good signature from "FeatherWallet <dev@featherwallet.org>" [unknown]
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```
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You can safely ignore the following warning:
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WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
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There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
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```
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If the signature is invalid, do not continue with the installation. Instead, [report](report-an-issue) this incident to the developers immediately.
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After verification is complete you can delete both `.asc` files.
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## Starting Feather
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Rightclick on the AppImage **→ Properties → Permissions**. Make sure "Allow executing file as program" is enabled. You will only have to do this once.
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Right-click on the AppImage **→ Properties**. Make sure "Executable as Program" is enabled. You will only have to do this once.
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To start Feather simply doubleclick on the AppImage. If the program doesn't start, try right click **→ Run**.
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To start Feather simply double-click on the AppImage. If the program doesn't start, try right click **→ Run**.
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Having trouble getting Feather to start? Please [contact](report-an-issue) the developers.
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