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Topic: HOWTO: Paper wallet! (Read 678 times)

full member
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April 01, 2013, 07:47:55 PM
#9
No. It simply imports the other address as if it had been part of your wallet all along.
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 07:42:15 PM
#8

How do I get the btc once they are stored in the address from the private key?
Bitcoin: Help -> Debug window -> Console
type importprivkey 5Ja83qanfha4aJ236jfaf.....JneEA "spending my paper wallet"

I have to ask... this won't do anything to my current bitcoins in my wallet.dat, will it?
legendary
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April 01, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
#7
Thanks for the kind words. I'd appreciate if someone points out any glaring flaw in the security of the method, so that I can amend it if so.

I have to enable remote image loading to see what the heck you posted. Enabling cross-site requests allows an image site to at the very least log viewers of this thread. Then the image site tries to stick a cookie on my browser. That's not so secure.

Pressing the "print" button in your browser is more practical and reliable than transcribing a public key off the screen - one character missed when you are writing down the private key and [poof!] your bitcoins are gone. Just don't print to workgroup printers with a hard drive in them or leave the printer un-power-cycled if it might have a "reprint" feature.

If you want to discourage curious eyes, labeling the outside "Jubalong's fungus specimen" would be better than "Jubalong's paper wallet" Tongue.

How do I get the btc once they are stored in the address from the private key?
Bitcoin: Help -> Debug window -> Console
type importprivkey 5Ja83qanfha4aJ236jfaf.....JneEA "spending my paper wallet"
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 06:51:29 PM
#6
So, complete noob question now:

How do I get the btc once they are stored in the address from the private key?

I take it there are certain apps that will take the private key + the address and confirm them?
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 06:42:16 PM
#5
Thanks for the kind words. I'd appreciate if someone points out any glaring flaw in the security of the method, so that I can amend it if so.
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 05:53:36 AM
#4
That's really cool!
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 05:24:49 AM
#3
Thanks for this,
Much Appreciated.
 Grin
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 05:19:59 AM
#2
 Thanks a lot for the useful info.
 Wink
newbie
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April 01, 2013, 05:13:42 AM
#1
Take a piece of paper, write bitcoin wallet on it with a crayon: enjoy your bitcoin paper wallet!
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