noob newbiee question offline wallet procedures

Abdussamad

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Quote from: bitcoinslave on December 21, 2013, 10:56:01 AM

hi Abdussamad!

If I see balance, etc..... at online wallet, So I have to backup the appdata of online electrum?

I ask this because if i try to restore my seed just from offline wallet there is no funds, no money, any tip about it?

thanks in advance n' best regards!

No you don't have to backup the online wallet. The seed is all you need to restore your wallet. But to see the transactions and balance you need to be online and that is what the watch only wallet is for.

When you say you restore from seed are you doing that on the online system or the offline system? If you are doing it on the offline system you won't see the balance or transactions. But you will see the same addresses as before. Are the addresses the same?

IMO you might want to shelve this plan of using offline wallets for now. It is not something that newbies should be doing. Use online electrum for now and when you become familiar with it you can go for an offline setup. Otherwise the risk is that you make a mistake and loose your coins.

bitcoinslave

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hi Abdussamad!

If I see balance, etc..... at online wallet, So I have to backup the appdata of online electrum?

I ask this because if i try to restore my seed just from offline wallet there is no funds, no money, any tip about it?

thanks in advance n' best regards!

Abdussamad

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Quote from: bitcoinslave on December 20, 2013, 11:18:23 AM

Hi guys, I'm brand new (here), so, sorry if its a dumb question

using portable version in offline machine windows
using normal version in online machine windows

version 1.9.6

about de master key;

I go to the offline electrum menu> wallet> Master public key

copy the code

put the code in the field of start screen of the electrum online, so electrum create a wallet watching only

is that steps right?

Yes.

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another question;

How can I see my funds, balance and receive my bitcoins at electrum offline wallet? all my funds is at online, I need help with this, I read 6 pages already/gooogle and nothing hhuhaauahuahau

You can see the transactions and balance on the online system. To receive funds just copy an address from the watch only wallet on the online system and send it to whoever needs to pay you. Bitcoin transactions are not stored in wallets. They are stored in the blockchain. The wallet just stores the private keys necessary for spending the coins. In your case it is the offline wallet that has the private keys. You will only ever need to use the offline wallet when spending the coins not when receiving them.

bitcoinslave

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Hi guys, I'm brand new (here), so, sorry if its a dumb question

using portable version in offline machine windows
using normal version in online machine windows

version 1.9.6

about de master key;

I go to the offline electrum menu> wallet> Master public key

copy the code

put the code in the field of start screen of the electrum online, so electrum create a wallet watching only

is that steps right?

another question;

How can I see my funds, balance and receive my bitcoins at electrum offline wallet? all my funds is at online, I need help with this, I read 6 pages already/gooogle and nothing hhuhaauahuahau

thanks in advance, best regards, and congratulations for this secure n lightweight software

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