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If you are able to start your wallet, you can open your wallet and click 'File' -> 'Backup Wallet', now search a location to save your backup of the wallet.dat. | If you are able to start your wallet, you can open your wallet and click 'File' -> 'Backup Wallet', now search a location to save your backup of the wallet.dat. | ||
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| + | If you are not able to start your wallet you can copy your wallet manually. | ||
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| + | === Windows === | ||
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| + | *Press on your keyboard 'win'+'r' | ||
| + | *Now enter %appdata% | ||
| + | *Windows Explorer has opened, click into the 'CloakCoin' folder | ||
| + | *Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place | ||
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| + | === Linux === | ||
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| + | *The wallet creates a folder in the home directory of the user that is running the wallet. | ||
| + | *Open a terminal | ||
| + | *Go to the home directory of the user who is running the wallet. If this is you, enter 'cd' and press enter on your keyboard. | ||
| + | *Now write 'cd .CloakCoin' and press enter. | ||
| + | *With 'ls' you will see the files in this folder. | ||
| + | *Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place. | ||
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| + | === Mac === | ||
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| + | *Open Finder. | ||
| + | *Select 'Go' / 'Go To Folder' from the finder menu. | ||
| + | *Enter '~/Library/Application Support/CloakCoin/' | ||
| + | *Click the 'Go' button. | ||
| + | *Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place. | ||
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| + | '''It is strongly recommended that you fully sync your wallet before backing up to ensure that all transactions in the wallet file are up-to-date!!''' | ||
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Revision as of 01:00, 4 November 2017
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It is strongly recommended that you fully sync your wallet before backing up to ensure that all transactions in the wallet file are up-to-date!! |
If you are able to start your wallet, you can open your wallet and click 'File' -> 'Backup Wallet', now search a location to save your backup of the wallet.dat.
screenshot1.png
If you are not able to start your wallet you can copy your wallet manually.
Windows
- Press on your keyboard 'win'+'r'
- Now enter %appdata%
- Windows Explorer has opened, click into the 'CloakCoin' folder
- Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place
Linux
- The wallet creates a folder in the home directory of the user that is running the wallet.
- Open a terminal
- Go to the home directory of the user who is running the wallet. If this is you, enter 'cd' and press enter on your keyboard.
- Now write 'cd .CloakCoin' and press enter.
- With 'ls' you will see the files in this folder.
- Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place.
Mac
- Open Finder.
- Select 'Go' / 'Go To Folder' from the finder menu.
- Enter '~/Library/Application Support/CloakCoin/'
- Click the 'Go' button.
- Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place.
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It is strongly recommended that you fully sync your wallet before backing up to ensure that all transactions in the wallet file are up-to-date!! |
