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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!!''' | + | '''<translate><!--T:1--> 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!!</translate>''' |
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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. | + | <translate><!--T:2--> 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.</translate> |
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| + | <translate><!--T:3--> If you are not able to start your wallet you can copy your wallet manually.</translate> | ||
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| + | ===<translate><!--T:4--> Windows</translate>=== | ||
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| + | *<translate><!--T:5--> Press on your keyboard 'win'+'r'</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:6--> Now enter %appdata%</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:7--> Windows Explorer has opened, click into the 'CloakCoin' folder</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:8--> Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place</translate> | ||
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| + | ===<translate><!--T:9--> Linux</translate>=== | ||
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| + | *<translate><!--T:10--> The wallet creates a folder in the home directory of the user that is running the wallet.</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:11--> Open a terminal</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:12--> Go to the home directory of the user who is running the wallet. If this is you, enter <code>cd</code></translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:13--> Now enter <code>cd .CloakCoin</code></translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:14--> With <code>ls</code> you will see the files in this folder.</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:15--> Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place.</translate> | ||
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| + | ===<translate><!--T:16--> Mac</translate>=== | ||
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| + | *<translate><!--T:17--> Open Finder.</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:18--> Select 'Go' / 'Go To Folder' from the finder menu.</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:19--> Enter '~/Library/Application Support/CloakCoin/'</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:20--> Click the 'Go' button.</translate> | ||
| + | *<translate><!--T:21--> Copy the wallet.dat to a safe place.</translate> | ||
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| + | '''<translate><!--T:22--> 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!!</translate>''' | ||
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| + | <div style="text-align: center;"><translate><!--T:39--> Free of Copyright Restrictions.</translate></div> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:49, 21 November 2019
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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 - Now enter
cd .CloakCoin - With
lsyou 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!! |
Free of Copyright Restrictions.
