Hi!
what wallet version is in the op? I ask as my wallet v1.1.0.0 hasnt been able to sync for 2 days now, if its not that,does anybody have any ideas?
EDIT: These instructions have been updated 2015-01-06.Opal version 1.1.0.0 is the correct one. It does appear that Github already has code for version 1.3, but compiled wallets available at Opal-coin.com are 1.1.0.0.
Current version of the Opalcoin wallet is 1.3.0.0. Make sure you download the wallet from the official download links at Opal-coin.com.
Adding Altcoin.Center's seed nodes to the configuration file opalcoin.conf and re-downloading the whole block chain should help you get synchronized. Your coins are safe as long as you keep the
wallet.dat file backed up.
The following instructions will walk you through creating an opalcoin.conf configuration file and re-downloading the block chain.
First make sure your Opalcoin wallet is not running; if it is, shut it down.
Locate the Opalcoin data folder. The location depends on which operating system you're using:
- In Windows, the Opalcoin data folder is
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Opalcoin. The
AppData folder is hidden, and in order to make it visible at Windows File Explorer, you must go to the
View tab and make sure the
Hidden items check box is checked.
- In Mac OS X, the Opalcoin data folder is
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/Opalcoin. The
Library folder is hidden, and in order to make it visible at Finder, you must open Terminal (
/Applications/Utilities/Terminal) and type the following command to the Terminal window, followed by enter:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES. You will then have to log out and back in to make Finder aware of the configuration change.
- In Linux, the Opalcoin data folder is
~yourusername/.opalcoinInside the Opalcoin data folder, you should see four folders and a handful of files. The folders are named
database,
smsgDB,
smsgStore and
txleveldb. The names of the files are
blk0001.dat,
db.log,
debug.log,
peers.dat and
wallet.dat.
Now create a folder named
#BACKUP inside the Opalcoin data folder, and move all other files and folders there
except the file
wallet.dat. Afterwards, your Opalcoin data folder should now only contain the file
wallet.dat - the rest of the files should be in the
#BACKUP subfolder.
Start a text editor. In Windows you can use Notepad, in OS X TextEdit, and in Linux which ever text editor your distribution happens to provide.
Paste the following lines to the text editor:
gen=0
daemon=1
dnsseed=1
server=1
rpcport=51990
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcuser=opalcoinrpc
rpcpassword=ChangeThisToARandomStringOfCharactersAndNumbers
checklevel=4
checkblocks=777
checkpoints=1
addnode=seeds.altcoin.center
addnode=seeds.altcoincenter.eu
addnode=seeds.altcoincenter.us
addnode=192.99.111.227
addnode=198.50.151.86
addnode=5.196.226.54
addnode=5.196.29.188
Make sure to change the contents of the
rpcpassword parameter in the file into a string of random characters and numbers, i.e.
8cJfDgtMoA6ZRMcsbFDWeTSave the file with the name
opalcoin.conf inside the Opalcoin data folder. Some text editors add a .txt suffix to the file name, so after saving, make sure the file is named
opalcoin.conf and not
opalcoin.conf.txt.
Finally, start your Opalcoin wallet again.
Your wallet should now connect to the Opal network and start downloading the block chain.
- Jyri
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Altcoin.Center