Quote from: ahpigsy on November 18, 2013, 03:33:59 am

Is there any information online on how to do this. I see there's a backup function but no restore.  Noob.

However all you really need to do is make sure to 1) encrypt your wallet and 2) make a copy of your wallet.dat file found in %AppData%/protoshares on Windows and ~/.protoshares on Linux.

The wallet.dat file is small and fits easily on usb sticks, SD cards, etc.  Make a few copies of it and keep them in different physical locations (home, work, etc.).

I just want to be 1000% sure before I do this.
So I have encrypted my wallet.
I have made backup .dat files (which I have saved multiple copies of on USB sticks to keep on the shelf).

I am now going to delete all other photoshare related stuff from my computer (like the client etc).

The only thing I am keeping are the .dat files. Which I will use to claim shares in DACs.

Please someone confirm if this is right.

Thanks!

Quote from: joele on November 19, 2013, 12:22:31 pm

Encrypt your wallet with at least 15 chars of password (alphanumeric with special chars) in Setting -> Encrypt Wallet

Backup / print your private keys
Get the private key of each of your PTS address using command dumpprivkey <address>
To import private key to wallet importprivkey <privatekey>

Hi there,


Where on the client does one use those commands?  Cant mess this up.  Are you talkng about the console?  Sorry Im really computer dumb but love PTS, thanks...

So you would type the commands in the debug window (on the client). You can open the debug window by opening the client, then clicking on 'help' then 'debug window'. Type in the commands and press enter to let them execute.

As a fellow newbie I would say that you need to be very sure of what you doing before using the debug window.
I would follow the advice of Riverhead above.

Quote from: bytemaster on November 13, 2013, 05:24:37 am

4) There will be many BitShares based chains, not one, and all of them will be 1:1 with ProtoShares

What is meant by 4) above. Are we talking about the different alt currencies that will be pegged to various fiat currencies or commodities (like BitUSD or BitGold)?

Is my protoshare public key the address I use to receive protoshares from others?
I just need to know what my public key is so that I can use it to dump my private key.
And eventually use that private key to claim future DAC shares (all correct?)
Thanks

I am using the windows PTSqt. How do I dump the private key?
Is this the private key that one would use when claiming shares one new DACs?
Or would I use the .dat file to obtain the new DAC shares?

Thanks

What future DACs does Invictus Innovations have in its pipeline (DACs that will be forked off the PTS chain).

From what I can gather Invictus Innovations plans to launch the following DACs in the future.
Please correct me if I am wrong.

- DomainShares, a DAC replacement for Namecoin (to be launched this year)
- BitShares, a competitor to Mastercoin (to be launched this year)
- Keyhotee, a DAC replacement for OpenID
- LuckyShares, a DAC that decentralized gambling

Are there any others in the pipeline?
Thanks

I am not understanding how I will receive shares in new DACs.
I currently have my ProtoShares stored on the Cryptsy exchange. Is this okay?

If I dont make use of a ProtoShare client on my computer will I still obtain shares in DACs?