Topic: How do I import private keys using PyWallet? (Read 838 times)
Are your private keys all in a text file? Give a sample line
See the importpivkey command here:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_Calls_list
You can execute it in the command/debug window. This can be accessed from the top right menu of bitcoin-qt.
Or even better: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/How_to_import_private_keys_v7%2B
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_Calls_list
You can execute it in the command/debug window. This can be accessed from the top right menu of bitcoin-qt.
Or even better: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/How_to_import_private_keys_v7%2B
Same error. Can I import keys using something else? Does Bitcoin-Qt offer the ability to import keys using CMD? Or, is there a way I can paste them all into the console? I tried to add the importprivkey in front of each key, but I can't just drop them all into the console since it doesn't understand a line break.
Does it work if you just use --importprivkey without any other options, assuming you have a wallet.dat in the default location?
Oh yeah, I do have to type Py before PyWallet to call it. I should have added that. Sorry for missing that in the original post. PyWallet is being called, since I can see the help text that automatically shows when you fail to type what it wants.
Is pywallet the correct way to run it from windows? On linux I have to do python pywallet.py
Nope, is it in its stock, unencrypted glory! 
Is your wallet encrypted?
Good eye on the missing dash, but it's still spitting the same error message. 
Try two dashes on importprivkey
I replaced the equal sign with a space, but it threw the same error message as before, mandatory option missing.
Also, it's jackjack's fork, if that means anything at all.
Also, it's jackjack's fork, if that means anything at all.
I've never used it, but the examples on the website don't use =, what error do you get without it?
I am using Windows XP and PyWallet, though I don't remember which fork I am using. I am able to successfully dump the key I want to use, I am not sure how to import the key into the new wallet. PyWallet keeps telling me I am missing a critical command line option, but it refuses to tell me what I am missing. I tried to mirror some of the example command lines from the website, but they are either not exactly what I need (and being they are Linux doesn't help) or seems to be missing something.
PyWallet -importprivkey=LawlThisIsAnExampleWalletKeyUsedAsPadding --label=Main --datadir="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Bitcoin" --wallet=DonorWallet.dat
And before it gets suggested, yes I know how to import into the client, but I have about 700+ keys I need to work on, and I don't feel like doing each one manually. I hope you understand. If I can get the importprivkey command to work with PyWallet, I can handle the rest from there. Thanks in advance!
PyWallet -importprivkey=LawlThisIsAnExampleWalletKeyUsedAsPadding --label=Main --datadir="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Bitcoin" --wallet=DonorWallet.dat
And before it gets suggested, yes I know how to import into the client, but I have about 700+ keys I need to work on, and I don't feel like doing each one manually. I hope you understand.
If I can get the importprivkey command to work with PyWallet, I can handle the rest from there. Thanks in advance! Jump to: