add help on how to start the daemon

cmdline.rst

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-
-
 Command Line
 ============
 
 
 Electrum has a powerful command line. This page will show you a few basic principles.
 
+Note that this page has been updated for Electrum 4.0.
+
 
 Using the inline help
 ---------------------
@@ -25,6 +25,47 @@ To see the documentation for a command, type:
    electrum help <command>
 
 
+How to use the daemon
+---------------------
+
+By default, commands are sent to an Electrum daemon.
+Here is how to start and stop the daemon:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   electrum daemon -d
+   electrum getinfo
+   electrum stop
+
+
+Some commands require a wallet. Here is how to load a wallet in the daemon:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   electrum load_wallet  # this will load the default wallet
+   electrum load_wallet -w /path/to/wallet/file
+   electrum list_wallets
+
+
+Once the wallet is loaded, wallet operations are possible, such as:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   electrum listaddresses
+   electrum payto <address> <amount>
+
+
+Some commands do not require network access, and can be executed without a running daemon.
+This is done with the --offline flag:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   electrum -o listaddresses
+   electrum -o payto <address> <amount>
+   electrum -o -w /path/to/wallet/file listaddresses
+
+
+
 Magic words
 -----------
 

index.rst

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    tor
    gpg-check
 
-Using the Daemon
-----------------
+Daemon and Command Line
+-----------------------
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2