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Title: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: Dweeb on December 25, 2013, 07:19:41 AM I run a relatively small windows partition - usually I just put data directories for programs in my big drive when I install them so I can minimise how much I need to reinstall/backup in the event of an os issue (hangover from the days of reinstalling win95 on a very regular basis lol). Like a few people Ive installed a fair few wallets - who knows what the next big coin will be - but all that blockchain downloading is creating space headaches on my system drive.
Is there a command line switch with the qt wallet to specify a custom data directory? or would it require a bit of coding and recompiling to get it to offer a prompt on where to put the data directory? I cant be the only one with this issue lol so hopefully someone has a solution.... Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: Shadow_Runner on December 25, 2013, 07:22:34 AM -datadir=
Example: D:\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=D:\Bitcoin\Cache\ You must create \Cache\ before running wallet with -datadir= Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: nocoin on December 25, 2013, 07:23:36 AM Is there a command line switch with the qt wallet to specify a custom data directory? Try "-datadir". Also, you can always run qt wallet with "--help" option to see what it can offer.Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: Dweeb on December 25, 2013, 07:25:58 AM awesome tyvm guys :)
Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: kronicblazer on December 25, 2013, 07:37:28 AM -datadir= Example: D:\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=D:\Bitcoin\Cache\ You must create \Cache\ before running wallet with -datadir= I have the same problem as op and my ssd main drive is nearly used up. Where do you type -datadir=? Sorry I am very noob at this. Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: Shadow_Runner on December 25, 2013, 07:40:56 AM Create a shortcut and type in properties of shortcut.
Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: kronicblazer on December 25, 2013, 09:21:22 AM Got it, thx alot.
I can delete everything in the old directory now? including wallet.dat? Merry Christmas Title: Re: Windows Wallets - Data Directory Post by: Shadow_Runner on December 25, 2013, 09:32:37 AM Yes. IF YOU COPIED to \Cache\ dir and backuped one more copy of wallet.dat to somewhere. Always do backup wallet.dat ;)
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