Managing Outputs and locking them to prevent spending

To make sure you are are not spending different MWC Outputs you can lock them individually. This is recommended to ensure you don't accidentally spend any of your HODL'ed Outputs. If you want to spend your HODL rewards but are worried to move your HODL Funds, make sure to lock them.

To use this feature we need to enable it first before we can lock wanted Outputs. Make sure you are on Version 1.0.18 or above

Contents :

• Requirements
• How to enable the Locking Feature
• How to Lock Outputs

Requirements

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following:

• Up-to-date MWC QT-Wallet Software: https://github.com/mwcproject/mwc-qt-wallet/releases

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How to enable the Locking Feature

You can enable the Output locking Feature by:

1. Starting the QT Wallet
2. Clicking the "Gear Icon" and selecting "Wallet configuration" at the top of your wallet
3. In the Settings page make sure to select the "Wallet" Submenu
4. Enable the Option "Enable manual Outputs Locking from spending"

Then the Wallet will let you lock your Outputs in the Output Page.

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How to Lock Outputs

You can Lock Outputs by:

1. Starting the QT Wallet
2. Clicking the "Gear Icon" and selecting "Outputs" at the top of your wallet
3. In the Outputs windows click on the locked column of the Output you want to lock