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Offline Alty

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How to import private key from papaer wallet?
« on: November 27, 2013, 03:45:29 PM »
I need to do this for both Goldcoin and DGC?

I want to put my Goldcoin wallet on another computer but when I add the public key in the wallet (I don't see private key add option?)

And DGC (sssshhhh) I want to sell on Cryptsy and that is stored on a paper wallet.

It looks like the same wallet client.

Any help please?

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Re: How to import private key from papaer wallet?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2013, 03:55:01 PM »
From the GoldCoin Client Menu:

1. Click on Help.
2. Click on Debug Window.
3. The syntax for importing a private key is as follows:

Code: [Select]
importprivkey <goldcoinprivkey> [label]


So for example if the private key I want to import is 6PHEqYMyZA9yAa5LvPzCAe78RMhBCSiUDKVVqq3Nbpc5SW7azpX


I'd put this into the window

Code: [Select]
importprivkey 6PHEqYMyZA9yAa5LvPzCAe78RMhBCSiUDKVVqq3Nbpc5SW7azpX sometexthereoptional

and wait...

It may take a while to import the priv key.. You'll know if its actually importing if after pressing enter you don't see any text in the debug window after the line you just put in.

Once imported the coins attached to that private key's address should appear in your wallet.
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Re: How to import private key from papaer wallet?
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2013, 04:33:42 PM »
Thanks Akumaburn,

DGC paper wallet is telling me this

{"code":-5,"message":"Invalid private key"}

I checked 10 times and I typed in the correct key. I took a photo of it after generating a brain wallet random password.

10000 DGC stuck. YEAH BABY! :)

I know this is Goldcoin forum but I thought I'd post here anyway because DGC forum is like an empty graveyard.

« Last Edit: November 27, 2013, 04:38:21 PM by Alty »