This thread is relevant again: after upgrading, Bitcoin Core no longer allows me to symlink the wallet.dat file. I have never before encountered any application that threats a symlink different than a real file, this is supposed to be handled on the file system level.
Having my wallet on a different location worked fine for as long as I've been using Bitcoin Core, and that way it's easier to include it in my backups.
My obvious question: is there any method to still have a wallet outside the data directory? I can't make a hard link, as it's a different physical disk.
Edit: I found a solution, see here.
Topic: How to change ONLY wallet location Bitcoin Core? (Read 1663 times)
Yes. Symlink is working.
Thanks for all.
Not sure what you are trying to accomplish, but maybe a symlink can help?
Thanks for all.
So it impossible start bitcoin with the different directories, C/: for the data; and D/: for the wallet.
Yes.
So it impossible start bitcoin with the different directories, C/: for the data; and D/: for the wallet.
Ok my link is C:\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=C:\data -wallet=D:\bit\wallet.dat
But it returns error "Wallet resides outside data directory C:\data"
But it returns error "Wallet resides outside data directory C:\data"
That is because the -wallet argument only lets you change the name. The information you were given above was not correct:
"Specify wallet file (within data directory) (default: wallet.dat)"
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin
You could just make a symlink to the file after moving it. See e.g. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_link#Windows_7_.26_Vista_symbolic_link
However, I'd be careful. And keep several backups.
Ok my link is C:\bin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=C:\data -wallet=D:\bit\wallet.dat
But it returns error "Wallet resides outside data directory C:\data"
But it returns error "Wallet resides outside data directory C:\data"
Code:
-wallet= Specify wallet file (within data directory) (default: wallet.dat)
If you run bitcoind with the --wallet argument you can specify the directory in which the wallet.dat file is saved.
I know about -datadir, but it writes all big data and wallet in one dir. I need to save wallet.dat to another location, so Bitcoin Core will read wallet.dat from another location. For example maybe bitcoin --key-path
Thank you.
Thank you.
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