Seeing that Operation PitchFork 2.0 has just been announced and is underway; IMO it would make sense starting a Pregame to-do check list.
Doing this will help avoid countless and redundant threads of people asking "How do I import my old BTS wallet to the new one?"
So maybe we can use this thread as a brainstorm for a temporary "how to" template and then create a Sticky of it once it's cleaned up and organized?
- What Steps Should I Take Saving My Old BTS Wallet Before Migrating?First you should update to the most current BTS wallet (v0.9.2). Download links here...
https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares/releases/tag/bts%2F0.9.2*note- please be aware BTS may have one more wallet update from v0.9.2 making migrating easier... so these steps may have to be done one more time*
(Windows) Here's a quick how-to for updating older wallet versions to v0.9.2
1. For your current client version, copy the C:\Users\*account name*\AppData\Roaming\Bitshares\wallet directory as a backup in another dir. (Export your wallet as .json as well for safety). If you don't have the wallets dir, create it by importing your .json file & running the client.
(IMPORTANT-Make sure you're 120% positive you did step 1 correclty BEFORE proceeding!!!)2. Uninstall your current version by deleting the C:\Users\*account name*\AppData\Roaming\Bitshares folder. Reboot Windows
3. Install v0.9.2. Before running the new client do these initial steps...
a) go to your C:\Program Files\Bitshare\bin folder and right click BitShares.exe, go to properties>compatibility and check mark "Run this program as Admin".
Please do this same step for the bitshares_client.exe.
b) Make sure firewalls are set to allow Bitshares.exe and are not blocking it. Set it to allow for "Private" and "Public" network access (just in case).
4. Now launch the BTS wallet (click yes when Admin rights pop-up) and let it download and sync the network (*fingers crossed)
5. If wallet sync was successful... Close the program... go back to C:\Users\*account name*\AppData\Roaming\Bitshares\wallet and proceed to copy and paste your old wallet
backup (from step 1) over the newest Bitshares dir.
6. Run the new client again, enter password, allow it to re-scan for transaction history and you should be up and running.
- Where Can I Get The New 2.0 Wallet?Actually... you don't need to download anything!
BitShares 2.0 front-end (UI) is now browser-based, so continue using your favorite Firefox, Chrome or Windows browsers.
If you want to help support the networks back-end, you can either download the full node software (witness node)
or the GUI and host your own wallet (graphene-ui).
Both are hosted here on github _____link to github?_____
- I Have Multiple Accounts In My Current Wallet, Now What?You can import all of your accounts and funds easily.
Under Bitshares 2.0 you'll be given a choice as to which "New" account you would like your previous balances/funds transferred to.
- What Steps Are Involved To Transferring My Account(s) Into Graphene BTS 2.0?Upon opening the BTS2.0 wallet (per web browser) you'll be prompted to import the wallet data that you exported from BTS1.
***Note*** Importing your wallet data does NOT mean you're uploading your wallet details to some other's server.
All key management is secured on your end and is stored within your local browser database.
Hence, the browser will offer a tool to help make regular backups as often as you'd like!
- I Currently Have a UIA. What Steps Should I Take Before Migrating?Erm .. None!
- What If I Still Have Unclaimed BTS From The Genesis and/or
Unclaimed Vested BTS From The Merger?
Should I Claim My Stack From The Genesis Before Migrating To Bitshares 2.0?Genesis stake will move over as is. All vesting balances should report correctly and still appear as vesting in BTS 2.0
- What's The Status Regarding Privacy of Transactions in 2.0? Give Me The tl;dr?There will be Blinded, Stealth, and Stealth-blinded transactions.
Blinded: transactions will "hide" the amount and keep everything else readable by everyone
Stealth: addresses remove the identity of the receiver
Stealth-Blinded: is a transaction with "hidden" amount to an unknown receiver.
***Keep in mind that stealth addresses will not work on web wallets AFAIK.
- Will Leaving My BTS On External Exchanges Be Converted Automatically Into BTS 2.0?During any snapshot or migration period it's ALWAYS advised to move ALL funds off ANY External Exchanges and into your local wallet that YOU have the Keys too!!
Doing this is a sure fire way of keeping your funds safely in your control while going through the transition phase. In addition this will allow you to backup your nest egg!!
Otherwise, you're trusting any External Exchange (ie 3
rd Party) to honor the snapshot/migration period and hoping nothing gets botched up and lose your BTS funds.
***NOTE*** If you have BTS/Assets on the DEX (Bitshares Internal Decentralized Exchange) there's no need to remove funds.
Trading will stop and any outstanding funds will be refunded to the their appropriate accounts.
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Anyone in the Community can chime in and post additional info/answers/topics/questions.
Once compiled I'll take the posted information, clean it up, make a new Thread and see if we can't make it a sticky.
I find this could be very helpful, do you?
If so, please help
Topic: Migrating from older BTS to BTS 2.0 (Read 6304 times)
