Dump your privkey and write it down or print it, keep it in a safe box or boxes. Also save your wallet.dat on multiple USB sticks and put them in a safe places.How do you keep a wallet offline? Lets say I purchase 1000 DASH and dont plan on trading it for awhile. How would you store them to ensure they don't go missing?
Here's the site that explains what you're looking for:Hi can u please walk me through a dash paper wallet withdrawal?
On your debug console, type: walletpassphrase <yourpassphrase> 99999 importprivkey <yourprivkey> (without those brackets < > ).Thanks ......but my wallet has a passphrase how would the script look like? with passphrase on it?
Slight correction - it's 2 separate commands:On your debug console, type: walletpassphrase <yourpassphrase> 99999 importprivkey <yourprivkey> (without those brackets < > ).
"99999" is just an arbitrary number for seconds to keep your wallet open so you can import your privkey.
Sorry I overlooked an error in my previous post.. But did you follow Udjin's instruction exactly?Thank you the scripts work . Now my private key is not working. Invalid key it say code -5. Where can I look that up?
That explains it pretty well - wallet do not accept bip38 encrypted private keys, you need to decrypt it first and then use importprivekey with the result.Moli thanks for your patience with me brother I appreciate it. So step 1 worked for me. Step 2 gives me an invalid message. I got this paper wallet from a cryptocards website I copied and pasted both my public and private and sent it to them. I dunno if I messed up copying and pasting but who would mess that up? Anyway I was gonna ask you about that public key that is paired up with my privkey that keeps giving me invalid message. That public key is not linked to my dash qt wallet how do I link it. I think that's the issue
When you import your privkey you import the money that is in the pubkey of that privkey. The money should show up right away once you got the privkey imported.I should have said that in the first place huh LOL. Ok so after I import my privkey What script would I use to withdraw the funds to my wallet? Thanks bro that helped a lot
Your money is on the blockchain and you private key is the key to unlock your money and move them on the blockchain (while your public key is the key to view your money on the blockchain but not to move them). It doesn't matter how many wallets you (or someone) have imported you private key to - all of them will have the same level of control of your money. That's why it is very important to keep it safe.I should have said that in the first place huh LOL. Ok so after I import my privkey What script would I use to withdraw the funds to my wallet? Thanks bro that helped a lot
how to build a secure paper wallet:OK thanks guys. Would you recommend getting paper wallets on a website using BIP38?
Did you manage to import your privkey from the paper wallet successfully? You got all your coins in the wallet, correct? Please do tell us. I can't wait to hear how that turned out for you!OK thanks guys. Would you recommend getting paper wallets on a website using BIP38?
Did you manage to import your privkey from the paper wallet successfully? You got all your coins in the wallet, correct? Please do tell us. I can't wait to hear how that turned out for you!![]()
Hmm.. that's odd. Did you follow Udjin's advice from his post: https://dashtalk.org/threads/request-how-to-keep-wallet-offline-and-safe.4535/#post-52112 ?Still no joy.... after I did wallet passphrase and then importprivkey I used the decrypted key "52 characters Base58" the funds still did not transfer. But I checked in the blockchain explorer the funds are still there.
I tried twice with the above instructions. Still did not work. Is there anything else im missing on the script? Or do I have put the amount? importprivkey "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" "12345"?Hmm.. that's odd. Did you follow Udjin's advice from his post: https://dashtalk.org/threads/request-how-to-keep-wallet-offline-and-safe.4535/#post-52112 ?
I'm going to list the steps in his instruction to make it a bit clearer:
1. Go to "Wallet Details" tab, enter your bip38 privkey,
2. Click view details, enter bip38 password,
3. Grab "Private Key WIF Compressed (52 characters Base58)" and import it into wallet. (You can do this completely offline to be safe)
Maybe try this instruction again and see if it works? Note that he said to import your "Private Key WIF Compressed (52 characters Base58)" to your wallet.
you have to unlock your wallet firstI tried twice with the above instructions. Still did not work. Is there anything else im missing on the script? Or do I have put the amount? importprivkey "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" "12345"?
walletpassphrase <yourpasswordhere> 120
importprivkey <yourwif> <a_label>
Yes, the WIF is the one I used and it started with an X. Still no joy. Ok I understand the pairing of the public key and the decrypted private key to access the funds. But here's my question. Whenever I import my decrypted privatekey to my dash qt wallet. How would I know that I am pairing it the public key that I have on my paper wallet? The scripts by the way are working fine I don't get any error message whenever I input them. Its just nothing happens when I enter the walletphrase "xxxxx" "label" and then importprivkey "xxxxxxxx"you have to unlock your wallet first
where a_label is a label you want to attach to the address. e.g. "paper_wallet_Xblahbla"Code:walletpassphrase <yourpasswordhere> 120 importprivkey <yourwif> <a_label>
your wif will start with a X -- here's a random one as an example: XBKyyfrysJjh6mQJt9emW86xzieJDM4LfxAbanZXMYAmxdbRKDUz
It's not "walletphrase". It's "walletpassphrase". So I guess you typed the wrong word in and that was why it didn't work? Again, here are the steps:Yes, the WIF is the one I used and it started with an X. Still no joy. Ok I understand the pairing of the public key and the decrypted private key to access the funds. But here's my question. Whenever I import my decrypted privatekey to my dash qt wallet. How would I know that I am pairing it the public key that I have on my paper wallet? The scripts by the way are working fine I don't get any error message whenever I input them. Its just nothing happens when I enter the walletphrase "xxxxx" "label" and then importprivkey "xxxxxxxx"
I meant to type "walletpassphrase" pls ignore that part of the post that would've gave me an error message. I have tried multiple times with your instruction above. Now im thinking of backing up and then emptying my wallet uninstall and re install see If that works.It's not "walletphrase". It's "walletpassphrase". So I guess you typed the wrong word in and that was why it didn't work? Again, here are the steps:
- Step 1: walletpassphrase <yourpassphrase> 600
(To open your wallet for 10 minutes)
- Step 2: importprivkey <yourprivkey> <label>
(To import your private key. You can disregard label or type a name for your address there.)
Any luck?I meant to type "walletpassphrase" pls ignore that part of the post that would've gave me an error message. I have tried multiple times with your instruction above. Now im thinking of backing up and then emptying my wallet uninstall and re install see If that works.