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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Altcoin Discussion => Topic started by: SnowRoll on June 08, 2017, 01:45:06 PM



Title: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: SnowRoll on June 08, 2017, 01:45:06 PM
Periodically (once a week/month/quarter)?
After change in wallet content?


Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: Ahead on June 08, 2017, 01:59:53 PM
You only need to bacup once. Or if you create new receiving address inside the same wallet.


Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: SnowRoll on June 08, 2017, 06:30:06 PM
You only need to bacup once. Or if you create new receiving address inside the same wallet.
Thanks  :)


Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: Drowzy on June 08, 2017, 06:47:52 PM
If its a wallet for a POS coin and I stake then I back up weekly. If its my BTC or LTC wallet and I use the same address for all transactions then I backup once and keep that backup in 2 different places sometimes 3.

Poster above is correct if you make a new receive address and send something to it you need to backup or you can loose those funds.



Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: klarki on June 08, 2017, 08:49:24 PM
It is advisable to make backup after each change.
At least for quick synchronization.


Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: SnowRoll on June 09, 2017, 03:28:55 PM
Thanks for your replies. Duly noted.


Title: Re: How often do you backup wallet.dat?
Post by: nonlinearboy on June 09, 2017, 03:55:15 PM

I think you should backup when you change your address. And be careful to backup in a safety way.