Document restoration requirements

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@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ maintainable while enabling a consistent experience on multiple platforms.
- [Running the Application](#running-the-application)
- [Managing Multiple Seeds](#managing-multiple-seeds)
- [Additional Entry Types](#additional-entry-types)
- [Recovery](#recovery)
- [Security Considerations](#security-considerations)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
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**Note:** The term "seed profile" is used to represent different sets of seeds you can manage within SeedPass. This provides an intuitive way to handle multiple identities or sets of passwords.
### Recovery
If you previously backed up your vault to Nostr you can restore it during the
initial setup. You must provide both your 12-word master seed and the master
password that encrypted the vault; without the correct password the retrieved
data cannot be decrypted.
1. Start SeedPass and choose option **4** when prompted to set up a seed.
2. Paste your BIP85 seed phrase when asked.
3. Enter the master password associated with that seed.
4. SeedPass initializes the profile and attempts to download the encrypted
vault from the configured relays.
5. A success message confirms the vault was restored. If no data is found a
failure message is shown and a new empty vault is created.
### Configuration File and Settings
SeedPass keeps per-profile settings in an encrypted file named `seedpass_config.json.enc` inside each profile directory under `~/.seedpass/`. This file stores your chosen Nostr relays and the optional settings PIN. New profiles start with the following default relays: