Private keys don't specify a script type, but if you want to recover a P2PKH address beginning with "1", then just change from wpkh to pkh in nc50lc's instructions above.
Run getdescriptorinfo to get the checksum, then importdescriptors with the calculated checksum.
Topic: Electrum wallet to Core wallet (Read 79 times)
The private key appears to be a p2pkh. Does that change anything?
This wallet was originally a Zelcore wallet that exports the private keys is WIF format.
Thank you!
This wallet was originally a Zelcore wallet that exports the private keys is WIF format.
Thank you!
nc50lc has already provided a great answer to your question. I just wanted to add that the official Bitcoin Core documentation offers comprehensive insights into commands, usage, and wallet management. You can access it here: https://bitcoincore.org/en/doc/
Use importdescriptors command followed by the descriptor containing your WIF private key with checksum and timestamp.
For example (native SegWit):
To get the correct checksum, use the command, getdescriptorinfo.
For example:
If your address is legacy from old version of Electrum, replace "wpkh" with "pkh".
The importprivkey command will work if you create a non-descriptor wallet but Bitcoin Core will soon drop support for such wallet format
so it's better to learn those descriptor wallet-comaptible commands.
For example (native SegWit):
Code:
importdescriptors "[{\"desc\": \"wpkh(privatekeyfromelextrum)#checksum\", \"timestamp\":0}]"
To get the correct checksum, use the command, getdescriptorinfo.
For example:
Code:
getdescriptorinfo "wpkh(privatekeyfromelextrum)"
If your address is legacy from old version of Electrum, replace "wpkh" with "pkh".
The importprivkey command will work if you create a non-descriptor wallet but Bitcoin Core will soon drop support for such wallet format
so it's better to learn those descriptor wallet-comaptible commands.
Hello, I need to import a wallet that I have in Electrum into Bitcoin Core.
I have exported the private key from electrum. But when I try importprivkey 'privatekeyfromelextrum'. I get only legacy wallets are supported by this command....
Thanks for your help!
I have exported the private key from electrum. But when I try importprivkey 'privatekeyfromelextrum'. I get only legacy wallets are supported by this command....
Thanks for your help!
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