Known issues:
a. The wallet may give an error the first time you attempt to open it due to Windows user permissions. If so, open it again and it should work (it happens only on the first run).
b. There have been cases where the antivirus software prevents the wallet from running, and to solve this, Electra-qt needs to be added as an exception.
For the purpose of this guide we will use the first site.
Start by accessing the site(make sure you're on the correct site, the address should look like this):
Notice the https!
At the time of the writing of this guide, the site looks like this
Click on the Windows wallet and you'll be redirected to a google drive download link.
(Right click => open image in new tab to get a better resolution)
Once it's downloaded double click the .exe file and follow the instructions.
Some Antiviruses will flag the executable file as a virus. The file is not a virus.
For a confirmation of this fact, please see this link https://virustotal.com/en/file/35732dcf3634e185519f51dcfac2c51a8cfedf28e6c60245eadf979bd3fd77b1/analysis/
This screen will most likely pop up.
In my case I already had the folder since I had to uninstall the wallet and reinstall it to make this guide.
Once installed the wallet should look like this in the control panel
On the first run you may receive an error. It may be something like this, it may be different. Close it and re-open the wallet
Known issues:
a. The wallet may give an error the first time you attempt to open it due to Windows user permissions. If so, open it again and it should work (it happens only on the first run).
b. There have been cases where the antivirus software prevents the wallet from running, and to solve this, Electra-qt needs to be added as an exception.
Once the wallet is open, go to your Roaming folder by typing "%appdata"% (without the quotes) in your start bar
Search for a folder named "Electra"
In that folder there should be a file called "Electra.conf". Open it using notepad or any other text editor, it doesn't matter.
Fill out the required information.
What do the terms in the conf file mean:
"rpcuser" and "rpcpassword" -> See here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=17644.0
"rpcallowip" is your localhost, meaning you, the person who owns that computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Localhost
"rpcport" is the port on which the wallet will do the sync, usually the default one is fine
"daemon" should the wallet run as a daemon service, usually the default one is fine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(computing)
"server" should the wallet run as a server, usually the default one is fine
"addnode" - this is important, these nodes will be used to sync your wallet
A full list can be found here https://novaexchange.com/addnodes/ECA/
Simply copy and paste all the nodes in the conf file.
Once you're done editing your conf file, save it and RESTART your wallet.
If you've done everything correctly the little image in the right bottom side of the wallet should change to this
Great, you're done!
Grab some coffee and let it sync up. It shouldn't take long. Maybe 10 - 20 minutes. It depends on your internet connection, your hardware, etc etc. Be patient!