From a821ac3fdc7f8aa0f4e181e4dfb9c12fda90bf26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marnix <93143998+MarnixCroes@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2023 11:16:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs(faq): what is the password used for? (#51)

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 docs/FAQ.md | 6 ++++++
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@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ See also "[a note on fees][fee-note]" from the JoinMarket documentation.
 [ms]: https://mempool.space/
 [ms-install]: https://github.com/mempool/mempool#one-click-installation
 
+### What is the password used for?
+
+The password is used for encrypting the wallet file. 
+It is **not** used as a passphrase that extends your mnemonic seed (also known as the 13th or 25th word).
+Only the mnemonic seed is needed to recover your funds, e.g. when you restore your wallet on a different device.
+
 ### I'm getting an error when trying to open the wallet
 
 The following error can pop up in case JoinMarket didnt't shut down cleanly: