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Feather Wallet Installation and Usage Guide on Linux

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Feather Wallet is a wallet for managing the Monero cryptocurrency. This guide explains how to install, generate a wallet, and send and receive funds on Linux.

Installation of Feather Wallet software via Flatpak #

For Linux systems, installation via Flatpak is the recommended method. It does not require verification of checksums or PGP signatures. For installation on Whonix 18 and newer, starting the Whonix-Workstation virtual machine in the SYSMAINT session is required; this allows making system changes that require elevated privileges.

The Flatpak tool is installed by default in many recent Linux distributions. If the flatpak command is not available in the terminal, install Flatpak following the instructions for your chosen distribution. On Debian Linux, Flatpak can be installed with the commands:

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$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install flatpak

Add the Flathub repository, enable visibility for FLOSS applications (Free/Libre and Open Source Software), and install the package from the official site with the commands:

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$ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
$ flatpak remote-modify --subset=floss flathub
$ flatpak install --from https://featherwallet.org

Confirm each prompt by pressing ENTER:

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$ Should the remote be kept for future installations? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)
$ Do you want to install it? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)
$ Proceed with these changes to the system installation? [Y/n]: (press ENTER)

After installation, if you are using Whonix-Workstation, close the SYSMAINT session and restart Whonix-Workstation in the default user session.

You can launch the program via the application menu shortcut or with the command:

`1`	`$ flatpak run org.featherwallet.Feather`

Generating a wallet #

Before generating the wallet, select the Settings option, the Network → Proxy tab, then in the Node Traffic field choose Always over Tor and click OK. For Whonix-Workstation, set the local IP address of the Whonix-Gateway system, i.e. Socks5 Host: 10.152.152.10, uncheck Let Feather start and manage a Tor daemon and click OK.

Create a new wallet with the Create new wallet command and click Next.

The seed will be displayed. This is the recovery phrase that should be written down in a safe place along with the wallet creation date, for example, on an external USB drive encrypted with Veracrypt, TrueCrypt, or LUKS. If you need to recover the wallet, you will be asked to provide the recovery phrase to restore the wallet along with its creation date. The creation date is required to optimize block downloads from the Monero network. Providing a date that is too recent during recovery may result in an incorrect balance shown in the wallet. Click Next, then I understand.

Choose the name and directory where you will save the generated wallet and click Next.

Choose the password that will be needed at each run to decrypt the wallet file and click Create/Open wallet.

After the first run, wait for the node to retrieve the information, which will be announced by “Synchronized” in the lower left corner.

If you have connection problems, click the connection status icon (green 🟢, blue 🔵 or red 🔴) located in the bottom-right corner of the screen next to the Balance status. Then select the Network → Node tab. A list of remote nodes will appear; these are required to retrieve necessary information from the Monero network. To change the node, double-click the node with a green 🟢 icon (indicating it is currently available), then click OK and wait for synchronization.

Receiving funds #

Go to the Receive tab. A list of your Monero addresses used to receive funds will be displayed. You can generate new subaddresses by clicking the Create new address button. It is a good idea to use subaddresses once and generate a new one for each transaction to maximize the privacy of your funds. All incoming transactions to any of the subaddresses add up, and their balance is common to the entire account.

To receive funds, copy your address by right-clicking the address and selecting Copy address. Then paste it where you want to receive funds, for example, into the appropriate form field on a website or share it with the recipient.

After receiving the funds, go to the History tab. You can see the entire history of funds received and sent.

Before sending received funds, you must wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network. This will be announced by the green mark displayed next to the transaction, and the Balance status from which the note unconfirmed disappears.

Sending funds #

To send funds, go to Send. Under Pay to, paste the destination Monero address. Under Amount, enter the amount and click Send. After a few seconds, a confirmation window will appear. Before confirming the sending, make sure you have entered the correct Monero destination address. Verify the Fee amount; it should be a few cents.

WARNING: This action cannot be undone. Providing an incorrect address may result in loss of funds.

After checking the transaction details, click the Send button.

Wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network before continuing to use the subaddress after sending funds. This will be announced by the green mark next to the transaction, and the caption Unconfirmed disappears from the lower right edge of the screen, visible in the following image next to the caption Balance.

Feather Wallet software installation and operation guide for Windows

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Feather Wallet is a wallet for managing Monero cryptocurrency. The tutorial describes how to install and generate a wallet and send and receive funds.

Installation of Feather Wallet software #

Download the Windows (10 and higher) x64 Installer software from the official Feather Wallet website.

After downloading the wallet, check the checksum of the software. To do this, check the checksum of the downloaded file and compare it with the one shown next to the software version you downloaded from the GitHub repository in step one.

To open the command line, simultaneously press Windows + R, type cmd, and click OK.

In the window that opens, type: certutil -hashfile “path to the Feather Wallet file downloaded in step 1” SHA256 and press Enter. By default it will be located in C:/Users//Downloads/ directory.

If the result you get corresponds to the one on https://featherwallet.org/files/releases/hashes-2.8.1.txt under the heading appropriate for your Windows software, it means that it is correct and you can proceed with the installation.

`1`	`$ certutil -hashfile "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\FeatherWalletSetup-2.8.1.exe" SHA256`

Double-click the downloaded wallet with the left mouse button and click Run. Select the path in which you will install the wallet and click Next.

Click Install.

Click Finish.

Generating a wallet #

Select Auto connect and click Next.

Click Change proxy settings and check Always over Tor, then click Next.

Select Disable and click Next.

Select Create New Wallet and click Next.

The seed will be displayed; it is a security phrase. It should be saved in a safe place along with the date of wallet creation, for example, on an external USB drive encrypted with Veracrypt, Truecrypt, or LUKS. If recovery is required, you will be asked to enter the security phrase to recover the wallet along with its creation date. The creation date is required to retrieve the appropriate number of blocks from the Monero network. Providing too late a date during recovery may result in an incorrect amount of funds displayed in the wallet. Click Next, then I understand.

Choose the name and directory where you will save the generated wallet and click Next.

Choose the password that will be needed each time you run the wallet to decrypt the wallet file and click Create/Open wallet.

After the first run, wait for the node to retrieve the information, which will be announced by Synchronized in the lower left corner.

If you have connection problems, click the connection status icon (green 🟢, blue 🔵 or red 🔴) located in the bottom-right corner of the screen next to the Balance status. Then select the Network → Node tab. A list of remote nodes will appear; these are required to retrieve necessary information from the Monero network. To change the node, double-click the node with a green 🟢 icon (indicating it is currently available), then click OK and wait for synchronization.

Receiving funds #

Go to the Receive tab. There will be a list of your Monero addresses used to receive funds. You can generate new subaddresses by clicking the Create new address button. It is a good idea to use subaddresses once and generate a new one for each transaction, so that you can take maximum care of your funds’ privacy. All incoming transactions to any of the subaddresses add up, and their balance is common to the entire account.

To receive funds, copy your address by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy address. Then paste it in the place where you want to receive the funds, for example, in the appropriate section of the exchange, or by sending it to the appropriate person.

After receiving the funds, go to the History tab. You can see the entire history of funds received and sent.

Before sending received funds, you must wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network. This will be announced by the green mark displayed next to the transaction, and the Balance status will no longer show the note “unconfirmed”.

Sending funds #

To send funds, go to the Send tab. Under Pay to, paste the destination Monero address; under Amount, enter the amount and click Send. After a few seconds, a confirmation window will appear. Before confirming the sending, make sure you have entered the correct Monero destination address. Verify the Fee amount (transaction fee); it should be a few cents.

WARNING: This action cannot be undone. Providing an incorrect address may result in loss of funds.

After checking the transaction details, click the Send button.

Wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network before continuing to use the subaddress after sending funds. This will be announced by a green mark next to the transaction, and the caption “Unconfirmed” disappears from the lower right corner of the screen, visible in the following image next to the Balance caption.

Guide to installing and using Feather Wallet software for macOS

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Feather Wallet is a wallet for managing Monero cryptocurrency. The tutorial describes how to install and generate a wallet and send and receive funds.

Installation of Feather Wallet software #

Download the software macOS (12 and higher) from the official Feather Wallet website.

Before running the installation, check the checksum of the software. Open the list of hashes with the button located at the end of the sentence “A GPG-signed list of hashes can be found here” under the table at the bottom of the page from which we downloaded the wallet.

In the terminal, type: shasum -a 256 [path to the .zip file downloaded in step 1] and press Enter. By default it will be located in /Users//Downloads/ directory. If the result agrees with the hash given on the website, it means that it is correct and you can proceed with the installation.

`1`	`$ shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/feather-2.8.1-mac.zip`

If the resulting sum agrees with the result given on the page appropriate for our software version, we can proceed further.

Open the folder where the file is located, unzip it, and double-click to run.

Generating a wallet #

After launching the downloaded application, click Next.

Select Change proxy settings, choose Proxy → Tor, Node Traffic → Always over Tor, and click Next.

Select Disable and click Next.

Create a new wallet by selecting Create new wallet and click Next.

The seed will be displayed; this is a security phrase. It should be saved in a safe place along with the date of wallet creation, for example, on an external USB drive encrypted with Veracrypt, Truecrypt, or LUKS. If recovery is required, you will be asked to enter the security phrase to recover the wallet along with its creation date. The creation date is required to retrieve the appropriate number of blocks from the Monero network. Providing too late a date during recovery may result in an incorrect amount of funds displayed in the wallet.

Click Next, then I understand, provide the required information, and click Next.

Choose the name and path to save the wallet (you can leave the default) and click Next.

After the first run, wait for the node to retrieve the information, which will be announced by Synchronized in the lower left corner.

If you have connection problems, click the connection status icon (green 🟢, blue 🔵 or red 🔴) located in the bottom-right corner of the screen next to the Balance status. Then select the Network → Node tab. A list of remote nodes will appear; these are required to retrieve necessary information from the Monero network. To change the node, double-click the node with a green 🟢 icon (indicating it is currently available), then click OK and wait for synchronization.

Receiving funds #

Go to the Receive tab. There will be a list of your Monero addresses used to receive funds. You can generate new subaddresses by clicking the Create new address button. It is a good idea to use subaddresses once and generate a new one for each transaction, so that you can take maximum care of your funds’ privacy. All incoming transactions to any of the subaddresses add up, and their balance is common to the entire account.

To receive funds, copy your address by right-clicking on it and selecting Copy address. Then paste it in the place where you want to receive the funds, for example, in the appropriate section of the exchange, or by sending it to the appropriate person.
After receiving the funds, go to the History tab. You will see the entire history of funds received and sent.

You must wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network before sending the received funds. This will be announced by the green mark displayed next to the transaction, and the Balance status will no longer show the note “unconfirmed”.

Sending funds #

To send funds, go to the Send tab. Under Pay to, paste the destination Monero address; under Amount, enter the amount and click Send. After a few seconds, a confirmation window will appear. Before confirming the sending, make sure you have entered the correct Monero destination address. Verify the Fee amount (transaction fee); it should be a few cents.

WARNING: This action cannot be undone. Providing an incorrect address may result in loss of funds.

After checking the transaction details, click the Send button.

Wait for 10 confirmations from the Monero network before continuing to use the subaddress after sending funds. This will be announced by a green mark next to the transaction, and the caption “Unconfirmed” disappears from the lower right corner of the screen, shown in the image below next to the Balance caption.