| Action | Console Command | |---|---| | Backup wallet | backupwallet "path" | | Encrypt wallet | Settings → Encrypt Wallet (no direct RPC) | | Wallet info | getwalletinfo | | Dump private key | dumpprivkey "address" | | Rescan blockchain (restart Core with flag) | bitcoind -rescan |
Note: You can access this by opening Finder, pressing Cmd + Shift + G , and pasting the path. /home/ /.bitcoin/ Bitcoin Core Wallet.dat
You can simply copy the wallet.dat file to a USB drive or external hard drive. | Action | Console Command | |---|---| |
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files use a "keypool" (pre-generating roughly 100 keys) rather than the BIP32 Hierarchical Deterministic
Because the wallet.dat file holds the keys, you must make regular backups. If your hard drive fails, a backup is the only way to recover your funds.