How do you backup a wallet? (resolved)

[kripeecakes]

OK,

my balance is there .... thanks guys

[kripeecakes]

When can we expect greater wallet stability?

with every release ... (current release rate is close to 1 release per day ;-)  )

Yhea .. you are useing cutting edge technology and that is how it feels sometimes ..
a little rough

I like all it.

I got my wallet synced but the balance shows 0.

How do I fix that?

[xeroc]

When can we expect greater wallet stability?

with every release ... (current release rate is close to 1 release per day ;-)  )

Yhea .. you are useing cutting edge technology and that is how it feels sometimes ..
a little rough

[kripeecakes]

Ok,

Wallet is syncing up now ... 29 day left and counting down ....

When can we expect greater wallet stability?

Folks are gonna get antsy fast.

[kripeecakes]

Ok thanks for that part.

Now the new client says it is downloading the transaction history. Perhaps this may take some time to accomplish.

After it completes how do I reintroduce the client to my registered name?

thanks .. I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel and look forward to editing the thread to resolved.

[Troglodactyl]

OK,

I have backed up and uninstalled and removed all files except wallet.dat

When I go to github there is a dmg and a exe to download .... which is the client?

The exe is what you want, that will install the new wallet.

I have a windows 8 machine. I need to backup my wallet. Could someone please tell me how?

I know this is rudimentary stuff, but there are a lot of folks like me who want to invest in crypto, but are totally lost.

My wallet won't sync anymore so before I do anything I need to back it up.

Thanks

1. Do File->Export.
2. To be completely at safe side, make a backup of folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\wallets"

3. Delete all files/folder from "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X" except wallets folder
4. When uninstall old client, install brand new 0.4.6 from here https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases
5. Run the client

You gave 5 steps ... thank you

How do I do step 2?

(((((2. To be completely at safe side, make a backup of folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\wallets"   ))))

Folks my (age 52) got money to invest .... but we need a bridge while wallet tech is emerging.

To do step 2, copy "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\" into the address bar of the windows file explorer, replacing "<User name>" with your windows user name.  Hit enter and it should take you to the Bitshares X directory, which will contain a directory called "wallets".  Copy that wallets directory to your backup USB drive.

[kripeecakes]

OK,

I have backed up and uninstalled and removed all files except wallet.dat

When I go to github there is a dmg and a exe to download .... which is the client?

[kripeecakes]

I went ahead and put the old client on my USB.

[kripeecakes]

I have a windows 8 machine. I need to backup my wallet. Could someone please tell me how?

I know this is rudimentary stuff, but there are a lot of folks like me who want to invest in crypto, but are totally lost.

My wallet won't sync anymore so before I do anything I need to back it up.

Thanks

1. Do File->Export.
2. To be completely at safe side, make a backup of folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\wallets"

3. Delete all files/folder from "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X" except wallets folder
4. When uninstall old client, install brand new 0.4.6 from here https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases
5. Run the client

You gave 5 steps ... thank you

How do I do step 2?

(((((2. To be completely at safe side, make a backup of folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\wallets"   ))))

Folks my (age 52) got money to invest .... but we need a bridge while wallet tech is emerging.

[kripeecakes]

How do I know what version I have?

I think I got my wallet back on 8/17 or 8/18 from the main website.

I did not have any PTS. I am a new BTSX investor.

I appreciate all your help.

I am hoping to get this wallet issue resolved this weekend.

[testz]

so is it actually necessary to delete all those files. if you download the new upgrade it doesn't automatically overwrite the files?

It's necessary (faster/cleaner solution) only if you move from olders client to 0.4.4+ version. For all following releases you don't need to delete anything, uninstall old version, install new and you are set.

[xeroc]

You can go to a clean machine, install the client and restore from .json and have all your accounts and funds.

maybe we should switch to calling in backupJson instead of .json for above reasons ... just a proposal

[cryptkeeper]

so is it actually necessary to delete all those files. if you download the new upgrade it doesn't automatically overwrite the files?

[cryptkeeper]

thanks

[Riverhead]

I'm trying to get an understanding of this. So if I simply go to export and save the json file i'm not really backing up my wallet? Excuse me if I sound dumb but I rather be safe than sorry.

You can go to a clean machine, install the client and restore from .json and have all your accounts and funds.

[cryptkeeper]

So I deleted all of the files except the wallet file installed the 0.4.6 client. The client uploads without asking for a password and the wallet is syncing from 34 days when I;ve been on there 2 hours ago. what happened did I delete the wrong file?

[cryptkeeper]

I'm trying to get an understanding of this. So if I simply go to export and save the json file i'm not really backing up my wallet? Excuse me if I sound dumb but I rather be safe than sorry.

[mf-tzo]

I am good!!!

[cygnify]

DO NOT DELETE config.json file which is located outside the wallets folder. This is your equivalent .dat wallet!

Sorry, but config.json it's NOT equivalent of wallet.dat
Anyway @kripeecakes to be "completely safe"^2 make a backup of whole "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X" folder.

Whats the equivalent ubuntu folder? ~/BitShares X correct? With sub folders logs, chain, wallets, exceptions, peers.leveldb ?
Just double checking

[mf-tzo]

really???

I didn't know that!!! I was under the impression that only the json file is the wallet! Hopefully I did also make back up to the whole wallet folder but only once...

If I don't see my BTSX after I install the new version it will make me very very sad...

[testz]

DO NOT DELETE config.json file which is located outside the wallets folder. This is your equivalent .dat wallet!

Sorry, but config.json it's NOT equivalent of wallet.dat
Anyway @kripeecakes to be "completely safe"^2 make a backup of whole "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X" folder.

[toast]

DO NOT DELETE config.json file which is located outside the wallets folder. This is your equivalent .dat wallet!

not true, config.json doesn't mean much

[mf-tzo]

DO NOT DELETE config.json file which is located outside the wallets folder. This is your equivalent .dat wallet!

[testz]

I have a windows 8 machine. I need to backup my wallet. Could someone please tell me how?

I know this is rudimentary stuff, but there are a lot of folks like me who want to invest in crypto, but are totally lost.

My wallet won't sync anymore so before I do anything I need to back it up.

Thanks

1. Do File->Export.
2. To be completely at safe side, make a backup of folder "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X\wallets"

3. Delete all files/folder from "C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\BitShares X" except wallets folder
4. When uninstall old client, install brand new 0.4.6 from here https://github.com/dacsunlimited/bitsharesx/releases
5. Run the client

[kripeecakes]

I have a windows 8 machine. I need to backup my wallet. Could someone please tell me how?

I know this is rudimentary stuff, but there are a lot of folks like me who want to invest in crypto, but are totally lost.

My wallet won't sync anymore so before I do anything I need to back it up.

Thanks