`monero-wallet-cli` is the wallet software shipped in the Monero archives. It is a console program, and manages an account. While a bitcoin wallet manages both an account and the blockchain, Monero separates these: `monerod` handles the blockchain, and `monero-wallet-cli` handles the account.
This guide will show how to perform various operations with `monero-wallet-cli`. The guide assumes you are using the most recent version of Monero and have already created an account according to the other guides.
Important commands: "welcome" - Show welcome message. "help all" - Show the list of all available commands. "help <command>" - Show a command's documentation. "apropos <keyword>" - Show commands related to a keyword. "wallet_info" - Show wallet main address and other info. "balance" - Show balance. "address all" - Show all addresses. "address new [<label text with white spaces allowed>]" - Create new subaddress. "transfer <address> <amount>" - Send XMR to an address. "show_transfers [in|out|pending|failed|pool]" - Show transactions. "sweep_all <address>" - Send whole balance to another wallet. "seed" - Show secret 25 words that can be used to recover this wallet. "refresh" - Synchronize wallet with the Monero network. "status" - Check current status of wallet. "version" - Check software version. "exit" - Exit wallet. "donate <amount>" - Donate XMR to the development team.
In this example you're viewing the balance of your primary account (with index `[0]`). `Balance` is your total balance. The `unlocked balance` is the amount currently available to spend. Newly received transactions require 10 confirmations on the blockchain before being unlocked.