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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: ehmdjii on June 22, 2011, 09:43:13 AM



Title: Questions about Bitcoin client
Post by: ehmdjii on June 22, 2011, 09:43:13 AM
hello,

why does the bitcoin client generate new addresses every day even though i didnt tell him to?

if i want to move my wallet to a another computer do i just install the bitcoin client there and replace the wallet.dat file?
or is there a way to merge two wallets into one?

thanks!


Title: Re: Questions about Bitcoin client
Post by: JoelKatz on June 22, 2011, 09:57:31 AM
why does the bitcoin client generate new addresses every day even though i didnt tell him to?
Are you performing transactions? How are you determining that the client did this?

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if i want to move my wallet to a another computer do i just install the bitcoin client there and replace the wallet.dat file?
or is there a way to merge two wallets into one?
If you're replacing one installation with another, just copy over the wallet.dat file. Otherwise, the easiest way to merge is just to transfer the bitcoins to an account that's already set up on the other computer.


Title: Re: Questions about Bitcoin client
Post by: ehmdjii on June 22, 2011, 10:15:00 AM
why does the bitcoin client generate new addresses every day even though i didnt tell him to?
Are you performing transactions? How are you determining that the client did this?
yes i am doing regular transaction but always using the same address. i can see the new addresses in the bitcoin client.


Title: Re: Questions about Bitcoin client
Post by: JoelKatz on June 22, 2011, 10:20:22 AM
The new address is to get back the 'change' from the transaction.