When it comes, to MultiBit, just look here http://multibit.org/help_importingPrivateKeys.html, it tells you how to do it.
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Topic: Migrate your wallet to another client (Read 2741 times)
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When it comes, to MultiBit, just look here http://multibit.org/help_importingPrivateKeys.html, it tells you how to do it.
That link does not really tell you how to do it the way the OP asked. It only allows reimporing a previously exported key from Multibit. Either that, or I missed out something. Please clarify.
I think the simplest way at the moment would be to keep your bitcoin-qt installed after you install your new client then create a new wallet with the new client and send all your BTC (perhaps requiring a tx fee which really will be most likely negligible) to the new address in the new client.
Oops - I should probably have said "send several tx's" with the old funds (the first being just a test one to make sure the new software and wallet is working).
A side benefit from sending the old coins to multiple new addresses is that future tx's will have a better chance of avoiding tx fees due to "coin age".
Armory needs QT to run anyway. It would be easiest to load armory, transfer a few BTC and play with the functionality. If you want to continue using it, transfer the rest. I dont have any experience with other clients but make sure that it has wallet encryption (not all do).
I think the simplest way at the moment would be to keep your bitcoin-qt installed after you install your new client then create a new wallet with the new client and send all your BTC (perhaps requiring a tx fee which really will be most likely negligible) to the new address in the new client.
(although I haven't read the above poster's link)
Edit: Now that I have looked at the link I don't think you want to do this as you could easily miss your change addresses (which are not so easy to find with the Satoshi client).
(although I haven't read the above poster's link)
Edit: Now that I have looked at the link I don't think you want to do this as you could easily miss your change addresses (which are not so easy to find with the Satoshi client).
When it comes, to MultiBit, just look here http://multibit.org/help_importingPrivateKeys.html, it tells you how to do it.
I've been using Bitcoin-Qt and I'd like to try other clients like MultiBit or Armory.
Is it possible to somehow import your wallet.dat created by Bitcoin-Qt in those clients? Or do I need to create new wallets?
Is it possible to somehow import your wallet.dat created by Bitcoin-Qt in those clients? Or do I need to create new wallets?
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