The main source is that wallet.dat file which contains the sensitive information.
Secondly try to have many backups because it can save your life maybe.
When mentioning USBs try to use 2 different USB from different brands to be safe enough.
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oh i see! i get it now..
i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
Keeping that file safe is key. Do not store it online, on a computer harddrive. Put it on thumbdrive or something offline. And have a copy.
Also having the private key is a good thing. You can make a paper wallet and with private key you can pretty much import it into any wallet out there, which is nice.
oh i see! i get it now..
i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
Thanks! i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
oh i see! i get it now..
i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
i just transferred the wallet.dat file into my laptop to test, and which already has the block chain downloaded, and volia!!
it shows my bitcoins, that's great, i will just keep copies of the wallet.dat file,
awesome! i'm starting to get the hang out it now,
one last thing i need to test, i would like send you some bitcoins from my laptop, this way i can test to see if it asks me for the passphrase and if my passphrase is correct.
I will send it to this address in 10 minutes: 16mT7jrpkjnJBD7a3TM2awyxHub58H6r6Z (which i found on your profile)
Please let me know if you receive it so i know it works! You can take it as a donation for your help.
After that, i feel i am confident with bitcoin, and can start buying more bitcoins and buying things online!
You only need the wallet.dat file. The wallet.dat file contains the private keys, and the private keys are what you need to spend the Bitcoin. The rest of the data that it uses from the blockchain can be downloaded later as it is all public. The roaming/Bitcoin folder contains the blockchain as well, but that is not necessary in a backup.
What would people here suggest to me for making backups.
When making backups should I:
A)
Make 2 USB copies of the entire "Roaming/Bitcoin" folder and keep them in a safe spot.
B)
Make 2 USB copies of only the "wallet.dat" folder and keep them in a safe spot.
Can i put all my trust on only the "wallet.dat" file? How do people usually make usb copies
I picked 2 usb copies because 1 usb might fail.
When making backups should I:
A)
Make 2 USB copies of the entire "Roaming/Bitcoin" folder and keep them in a safe spot.
B)
Make 2 USB copies of only the "wallet.dat" folder and keep them in a safe spot.
Can i put all my trust on only the "wallet.dat" file? How do people usually make usb copies
I picked 2 usb copies because 1 usb might fail.
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