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Document wallet creation for old Core versions

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@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ With `bitcoind` running, do:
bitcoin-cli -named createwallet wallet_name=jm_wallet descriptors=false bitcoin-cli -named createwallet wallet_name=jm_wallet descriptors=false
``` ```
If this command fails with error `Unknown named parameter descriptors`, it means you run Bitcoin Core version older than v0.21. In that case do the following instead (but it's recommended to upgrade Bitcoin Core to more recent version):
```
bitcoin-cli createwallet "jm_wallet"
```
The "jm_wallet" name is just an example. You can set any name. Alternative to this `bitcoin-cli` command: you can set a line with `wallet=..` in your The "jm_wallet" name is just an example. You can set any name. Alternative to this `bitcoin-cli` command: you can set a line with `wallet=..` in your
`bitcoin.conf` before starting Core (see the Bitcoin Core documentation for details). At the moment, only legacy wallets (`descriptors=false`) `bitcoin.conf` before starting Core (see the Bitcoin Core documentation for details). At the moment, only legacy wallets (`descriptors=false`)
work with Joinmarket. This means that Bitcoin Core needs to have been built with legacy wallet (Berkeley DB) support. work with Joinmarket. This means that Bitcoin Core needs to have been built with legacy wallet (Berkeley DB) support.

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