Is there a way to move the blockchain file?

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Quote from: mtwelve on September 14, 2014, 07:10:49 AM

Quote from: DannyHamilton on September 13, 2014, 12:00:02 PM

Yes, you can set up a data directory for bitcoin with the -datadir= command line option. See details here:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

As for any other altcoins, you'd have to check on each of them individually. Some may implement similar options. Some may not. That's a question you'll have to ask in the alt-coin forum specifically for each one you are interested in.

Ahh okay thanks.
for BTC and LTC, I use electrum as I don't want to bog myself down with the block chain. Guess I'll have to look in individually for each altcoin.

to the sadness of our haters a new multi sig wallet called FrozenBit will be supporting Bitcoin Quark Litecoin and some others.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-frozenbit-multi-currency-multisignature-client-side-wallet-freenode-751248

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It seems cannot,,I also want to know how to do it.

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Quote from: mtwelve on September 14, 2014, 01:20:43 PM

I realize, that's why I use them haha.

So then this is just a question about altcoins?

Wrong sub-forum then.

Essentially I guess, but it applies to Bitcoin. I used a lite wallet to just bandaid fix it essentially.

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I realize, that's why I use them haha.

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Quote from: mtwelve on September 14, 2014, 07:10:49 AM

Quote from: DannyHamilton on September 13, 2014, 12:00:02 PM

Yes, you can set up a data directory for bitcoin with the -datadir= command line option. See details here:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

As for any other altcoins, you'd have to check on each of them individually. Some may implement similar options. Some may not. That's a question you'll have to ask in the alt-coin forum specifically for each one you are interested in.

Ahh okay thanks.
for BTC and LTC, I use electrum as I don't want to bog myself down with the block chain. Guess I'll have to look in individually for each altcoin.

You don't need to move the blockchain if you are using Electrum. Electrum doesn't store the blockchain.

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Quote from: DannyHamilton on September 13, 2014, 12:00:02 PM

Yes, you can set up a data directory for bitcoin with the -datadir= command line option. See details here:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

As for any other altcoins, you'd have to check on each of them individually. Some may implement similar options. Some may not. That's a question you'll have to ask in the alt-coin forum specifically for each one you are interested in.

Ahh okay thanks.
for BTC and LTC, I use electrum as I don't want to bog myself down with the block chain. Guess I'll have to look in individually for each altcoin.

DannyHamilton

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Yes, you can set up a data directory for bitcoin with the -datadir= command line option. See details here:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin

As for any other altcoins, you'd have to check on each of them individually. Some may implement similar options. Some may not. That's a question you'll have to ask in the alt-coin forum specifically for each one you are interested in.

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This isn't just for BTC, but any coin in general...
After a break of just hodling bitcoin, I want to diversify my investments a bit, but don't wanna bog my ssd bootdrive down with blockchain files. Is there a way to move the blockchain file onto a different drive? I have a 1tb WDD black I could use, that's in my system, but IDK how to move it... Any help is appreciated!

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