A How-To..., with the -QT Wallet - PART ONE

[MangledBlue]

Something for the Newbies
or
Anybody that cares to read....
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- A How-To..., with the -QT Wallet - PART ONE
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WINDOWS
-(at time of print)-
DRK -Qt Ver. 0.09.11.05 (without DarkSend (DRKs))
DRK -Qt Ver. 0.10.11.05 (with DarkSend (DRKs)) <--Prefered
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DOWNLOAD YOUR DARKCOIN WALLET FROM HERE: http://www.darkcoin.io/getstarted.html
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1) DRK -Qt Wallet 101
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WELCOME TO DARKCOIN (DRK)
- PLEASE OPEN YOUR DarkCoin -Qt WALLET
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1.1) WALLET ENCRYPTION
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The first thing you'll want to do is ENCRYPT your -Qt Wallet.
CLICK: Settings
CLICK: Encrypt Wallet
Set a STRONG PSW ie,: f4k3-P5w-f4c3-B00k5-fukm3-P53
Use anything you like.......this PSW is fake of course

-Qt Wallet will shut-down
- PLEASE OPEN YOUR DRK -Qt WALLET
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1.2) LOCK YOUR -Qt WALLET
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The DRK -Qt Wallet comes: UNLOCKED
-(highly recommended that you LOCK your -Qt Wallet)-

CLICK: Help
CLICK: Debug Window
CLICK: Console
-*This is where you will execute all command-line(s)*-

Input the following command-line: walletlock

-Your -Qt Wallet is now LOCKED-
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1.3) UN-LOCK YOUR -Qt WALLET
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CLICK: Help
CLICK: Debug Window
CLICK: Console

Input the following command-line: walletpassphrase <PSW> 9999999 true
<replace <PSW> with the Hard-PSW you created to Encrypt DRK-Qt Wallet>

-Your -Qt Wallet is now ENCRYPTED AND UN-LOCKED-
(mostly used for Proof-of-Stake (PoS))
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BEWARE - Do not forget your Encryption PSW

BEWARE - Do not delete your wallet.dat file

***AND BACK-UP wallet.dat FILE OFTEN***
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If this has helped you in any way...
...donations accepted but not required.
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STEP OUT OF THE LITE AND INTO THE DRK
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[vertoe]

Nice, you maybe want to extend the BACK-UP section to more than one line though ...

 

[MangledBlue]

Nice, you maybe want to extend the BACK-UP section to more than one line though ...

Good point - I'll have to work on that for PART FOUR